Biology:2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline decarboxylase

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Short description: Class of enzymes
OHCU decarboxylase
Identifiers
SymbolOHCU_decarbox
PfamPF09349
InterProIPR018020

In molecular biology 2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline decarboxylase (OHCU decarboxylase) EC 4.1.1.n1 is an enzyme involved in purine catabolism. It catalyses the decarboxylation of 2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline (OHCU) into S(+)-allantoin.[1][2] It is the third step of the conversion of uric acid (a purine derivative) to allantoin. Step one is catalysed by urate oxidase and step two is catalysed by hydroxyisourate hydrolase.[3][4]

References

  1. "Completing the uric acid degradation pathway through phylogenetic comparison of whole genomes". Nat. Chem. Biol. 2 (3): 144–8. March 2006. doi:10.1038/nchembio768. PMID 16462750. 
  2. "The structure of 2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-ureidoimidazoline decarboxylase provides insights into the mechanism of uric acid degradation.". J Biol Chem 282 (25): 18182–9. 2007. doi:10.1074/jbc.M701297200. PMID 17428786. 
  3. "Structural and functional basis for (S)-allantoin formation in the ureide pathway.". J Biol Chem 282 (32): 23457–64. 2007. doi:10.1074/jbc.M703211200. PMID 17567580. 
  4. "Update on ureide degradation in legumes.". J Exp Bot 57 (1): 5–12. 2006. doi:10.1093/jxb/erj013. PMID 16317038. 
This article incorporates text from the public domain Pfam and InterPro: IPR018020