A ureahydrolase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of arginine or canavanine to yield L-ornithine (ORNITHINE) and urea. Deficiency of this enzyme causes HYPERARGININEMIA. EC 3.5.3.1.
Also Known As:
Arginase A1; Arginase A4; Hepatic Proliferation Inhibitor; Liver Immunoregulatory Protein; Liver-Derived Inhibitory Protein; Liver-Derived Lymphocyte Proliferation Inhibiting Protein; Immunoregulatory Protein, Liver; Inhibitor, Hepatic Proliferation; Inhibitory Protein, Liver-Derived; Liver Derived Inhibitory Protein; Liver Derived Lymphocyte Proliferation Inhibiting Protein; Proliferation Inhibitor, Hepatic; Protein, Liver Immunoregulatory; Protein, Liver-Derived Inhibitory; L-Arginine amidinohydrolase