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Arginase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Arginase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.913.292
Unique ID
D001119
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001119
Scope Note
A ureahydrolase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of arginine or canavanine to yield L-ornithine (ORNITHINE) and urea. Deficiency of this enzyme causes HYPERARGININEMIA. EC 3.5.3.1.
Entry Term(s)
Arginase A1
Arginase A4
Hepatic Proliferation Inhibitor
Liver Immunoregulatory Protein
Liver-Derived Inhibitory Protein
Liver-Derived Lymphocyte Proliferation Inhibiting Protein
Registry Numbers
EC 3.5.3.1
0
CAS Type 1 Name
L-Arginine amidinohydrolase
See Also
Hyperargininemia
Entry Combination
deficiency:Hyperargininemia
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2009/07/06
Arginase Preferred
Arginase A1 Narrower
Arginase A4 Narrower
Liver-Derived Lymphocyte Proliferation Inhibiting Protein Narrower
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