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Allantoinase in the marine polychaete Eudistylia vancouveri

January 1, 1976

Allantoinase, an enzyme in the purine-urea cycle, was found in Eudistylia vancouveri (Polychaeta). The enzyme had a pH optimum at 7.6. The Km was 0.012 M allantoin, and the Arrhenius energy of activation was 12.6 to 14.6 kcal/mol.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1976
Title Allantoinase in the marine polychaete Eudistylia vancouveri
DOI 10.1007/BF01937383
Authors Dora R. M. Passino, G.W. Brown
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Experientia
Index ID 1000276
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Great Lakes Science Center