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. 1972 Feb;126(3):667–674. doi: 10.1042/bj1260667

Molecular characteristics of chicken liver arginase

Enrico Grazi 1, Ermes Magri 1
PMCID: PMC1178424  PMID: 4672672

Abstract

A purification procedure for the preparation of chicken liver arginase in a homogeneous form is presented. The enzyme hydrolyses both arginine and argininic acid. Kinetic analysis reveals that the enzyme binds arginine when the amino group is protonated or unprotonated; however, the unprotonated form seems to be hydrolysed more rapidly. The enzyme exchanges with the medium approx. 1.6Mn2+ ions per molecule.

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