Argininosuccinate Lyase

An enzyme of the urea cycle which splits argininosuccinate to fumarate plus arginine. Its absence leads to the metabolic disease ARGININOSUCCINIC ACIDURIA in man. EC 4.3.2.1.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

PubMed search builder options

Subheadings:

Restrict to MeSH Major Topic.

Do not include MeSH terms found below this term in the MeSH hierarchy.

Tree Number(s): D08.811.520.232.300.400

MeSH Unique ID: D001123

Registry Number: EC 4.3.2.1

Entry Terms:

• Lyase, Argininosuccinate
• Argininosuccinase

Previous Indexing:

• Arginine (1973-1974)
• Lyases (1973-1974)
• Succinates (1973-1974)

See Also:

• Argininosuccinic Aciduria

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Enzymes and Coenzymes
Enzymes
Lyases
Carbon-Nitrogen Lyases
Amidine-Lyases
Argininosuccinate Lyase
delta-Crystallins