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GO: Molecular Function

histidine ammonia-lyase activity

Term ID
GO:0004397
Synonyms
  • histidase activity
  • histidinase activity
  • histidine alpha-deaminase activity
  • L-histidine ammonia-lyase (urocanate-forming)
  • L-histidine ammonia-lyase activity
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: L-histidine = trans-urocanate + NH4+.
References
  • EC:4.3.1.3
  • MetaCyc:HISTIDINE-AMMONIA-LYASE-RXN
  • RHEA:21232
  • Reactome:R-HSA-70899
Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
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