Beta-ureidopropionase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
The enzyme characterised from rat liver hydrolyses 3-ureidopropionic acid to β-alanine, with ammonia and carbon dioxide as byproducts. In humans, the reaction is part of the breakdown of pyrimidines.
This enzyme is a hydrolase, one acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-carbamoyl-beta-alanine amidohydrolase.
Structural studies As of late 2007, 6 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes , , , , , and .
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