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Argininosuccinate lyase

Cleaves argininosuccinate to arginine and fumarate.

Urea cycleHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER4.3.2.1EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Cleaves argininosuccinate to arginine and fumarate.
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Catalyzes a step inUrea cycleUsesArgininosuccinateProducesArginineProducesFumarateEncoded byASL
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Fumarate and arginine formation

Argininosuccinate lyase produces arginine and fumarate.

Urea cycle · irreversible