Biology:Agmatinase

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
agmatinase
1woi.jpg
agmatinase hexamer, Deinococcus radiodurans
Identifiers
EC number3.5.3.11
CAS number37289-16-0
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, an agmatinase (EC 3.5.3.11) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

agmatine + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] putrescine + urea

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are agmatine and H2O, whereas its two products are putrescine and urea.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amidines. The systematic name of this enzyme class is agmatine amidinohydrolase. Other names in common use include agmatine ureohydrolase, and SpeB. This enzyme participates in urea cycle and metabolism of amino groups.

Genetics

A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example

In humans, the enzyme is encoded by the AGMAT gene.[1][2][3][4]

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 5 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1GQ6, 1GQ7, 1WOG, 1WOH, and 1WOI.

Inhibitors

  • Piperazine-1-carboxamidine

References

  1. "Cloning of human agmatinase. An alternate path for polyamine synthesis induced in liver by hepatitis B virus". Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 282 (2): G375–81. Jan 2002. doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00386.2001. PMID 11804860. 
  2. "Human agmatinase is diminished in the clear cell type of renal cell carcinoma". Int J Cancer 108 (3): 342–7. Dec 2003. doi:10.1002/ijc.11459. PMID 14648699. 
  3. "Cloning and characterization of human agmatinase". Mol Genet Metab 75 (3): 209–18. Mar 2002. doi:10.1006/mgme.2001.3277. PMID 11914032. 
  4. "Entrez Gene: AGMAT agmatine ureohydrolase (agmatinase)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=79814. 

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