GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0004053 - arginase activity

Term summary

ID

GO:0004053

Name

arginase activity

Ontology or CV name

GO molecular function

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: L-arginine + H2O = L-ornithine + urea.

Parents

• is_a hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in linear amidines

Annotation