-Ureidopropionase

-Ureidopropionase is an enzyme in pyrimidine catabolism that catalyzes the reaction that follows:

-Ureidopropionic acid + H2O <=> Alanine +  NH4+ + CO2

See also: Figure 22.11, Pyrimidine Nucleotide Catabolism

INTERNET LINK: Pyrimidine Metabolism