An enzyme of the liver that catalyzes the hydrolysis of L-arginine to L-ornithine and urea; a key enzyme of the urea cycle. A deficiency of arginase leads to arginemia. Syn: arginine amidase, canavanase.
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An enzyme of the liver that catalyzes the hydrolysis of L-arginine to L-ornithine and urea; a key enzyme of the urea cycle. A deficiency of arginase leads to arginemia. Syn: arginine amidase, canavanase.