Term Name: arginine 2-monooxygenase activity
Synonyms: arginine decarboxy-oxidase activity, arginine monooxygenase activity, arginine oxygenase (decarboxylating) activity, L-arginine:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-arginine + O2 = 4-guanidinobutanamide + CO2 + H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047678]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of one atom of oxygen (internal monooxygenases or internal mixed function oxidases)