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Identification, biochemical characterization, and subcellular localization of allantoate amidohydrolases from Arabidopsis and soybean.
Plant physiology - 1 Feb 2008
Werner Andrea K, Sparkes Imogen A, Romeis Tina, Witte Claus-Peter
Abstract excerpt
Allantoate amidohydrolases (AAHs) hydrolize the ureide allantoate to ureidoglycolate, CO(2), and two molecules of ammonium. Allantoate degradation is required to recycle purine-ring nitrogen in all plants. Tropical legumes additionally transport fixed nitrogen via allantoin and allantoate into the shoot, where it serves as a general nitrogen source. AAHs from Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana; AtAAH) and from...
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