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Argininosuccinate Lyase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Argininosuccinate Lyase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.520.232.300.400
Unique ID
D001123
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001123
Scope Note
An enzyme of the urea cycle which splits argininosuccinate to fumarate plus arginine. Its absence leads to the metabolic disease ARGININOSUCCINIC ACIDURIA in man. EC 4.3.2.1.
Entry Term(s)
Argininosuccinase
Registry Numbers
EC 4.3.2.1
Related Numbers
9027-34-3
CAS Type 1 Name
N-(L-Argininosuccinate) arginine-lyase
Previous Indexing
Arginine (1973-1974)
Lyases (1973-1974)
Succinates (1973-1974)
See Also
Argininosuccinic Aciduria
Public MeSH Note
1991; see LYASES 1975-1990
History Note
1991(1975); use LYASES 1975-1990
Entry Combination
deficiency:Argininosuccinic Aciduria
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2009/07/06
Argininosuccinate Lyase Preferred
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