Guanine Deaminase

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Also known as:  Guanase;  Guanine Aminase

 

Description

Guanine Deaminase is a type of Deaminase Hydrolase Enzyme.

 

Biological Function of Guanine Deaminase

Nucleic Compounds

 Guanine Deaminase catalyzes the conversion of Guanine into Xanthine and Ammonia in the Liver (i.e. it catalyzes the first step in the endogenous degradation of Guanine).

 

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