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3.5.3.21: methylenediurea deaminase

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about methylenediurea deaminase, go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 3.5.3.21

Reaction

methylenediurea
+ 2 H2O =
N-(hydroxymethyl)urea
+ 2 NH3 +
CO2

Synonyms

Deiminase, methylenediurea, MDUase, Methylenediurea deiminase, Methylenediurease

ECTree

     3 Hydrolases
         3.5 Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds
             3.5.3 In linear amidines
                3.5.3.21 methylenediurea deaminase

Reaction

Reaction on EC 3.5.3.21 - methylenediurea deaminase

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REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
methylenediurea + 2 H2O = N-(hydroxymethyl)urea + 2 NH3 + CO2
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The product N-(carboxyaminomethyl)urea decomposes spontaneously into CO2, NH3, formaldehyde and urea according to the reactions: (1) N-(carboxyaminomethyl)urea = N-(aminomethyl)urea + CO2 (2) N-(aminomethyl)urea + H2O = N-(hydroxymethyl)urea + NH3 (3) N-(hydroxymethyl)urea = urea + formaldehyde
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methylenediurea + H2O = N-(carboxyaminomethyl)urea + NH3
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(1a)
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N-(aminomethyl)urea + H2O = N-(hydroxymethyl)urea + NH3
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spontaneous
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N-(carboxyaminomethyl)urea = N-(aminomethyl)urea + CO2
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spontaneous
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