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Urocanate Hydratase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Urocanate Hydratase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.520.241.300.900
Unique ID
D014559
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014559
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 4,5-dihydro-4-oxo-5-imidazolepropanoate to urocanate and water. EC 4.2.1.49.
Entry Term(s)
Urocanase
Urocaninase
Registry Numbers
EC 4.2.1.49
Related Numbers
9014-58-8
CAS Type 1 Name
4,5-Dihydro-4-oxo-5-imidazolepropanoate hydro-lyase
Previous Indexing
Hydro-Lyases (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
95; was UROCANASE 1972-94, see under HYDRO-LYASES 1972-90
Online Note
use UROCANATE HYDRATASE to search UROCANASE 1972-94
History Note
95; was UROCANASE 1972-94, see under HYDRO-LYASES 1972-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Urocanate Hydratase Preferred
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