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Crystal structure of Entamoeba histolytica Arginase in complex with L- Norvaline at 2.01 A

Source organism: Entamoeba histolytica
Biochemical function: metal ion binding
Biological process: obsolete arginine catabolic process to ornithine
Cellular component: cytosol

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EC 3.5.3.1: Arginase

Reaction catalysed:
L-arginine + H(2)O = L-ornithine + urea
Systematic name:
L-arginine amidinohydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
  • Arginine amidinase
  • Arginine transamidinase
  • Canavanase
  • L-arginase

GO terms

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF00491
Domain description: Arginase family
Occurring in:
  1. Arginase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 5zef contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF00491 (Arginase family) in Arginase. Showing 1 copy in chain B.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR006035
Domain description: Ureohydrolase
Occurring in:
  1. Arginase
IPR014033
Domain description: Arginase
Occurring in:
  1. Arginase
IPR023696
Domain description: Ureohydrolase domain superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Arginase

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