Reaction Details
Reaction: Thumb
guanine + H+ + H2O = ammonium + xanthine
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:GUANINE-DEAMINASE-RXN
References:
  • Hitchings GH, Falco EA (1944). "The Identification of Guanine in Extracts of Girella Nigricans: The Specificity of Guanase." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 30(10);294-7. PMID: 16578130
  • Rabinowitz, JC, Barker, HA (1956). "Purine fermentation by Clostridium cylindrosporum. II. Purine transformations." J Biol Chem 218(1);161-73. PMID: 13278325