Chemicals and Drugs

Guanine Deaminase

An enzyme that catalyzes the deamination of guanine to form xanthine. EC 3.5.4.3.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the deamination of guanine to form xanthine. EC 3.5.4.3.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Guanase
  • Guanine Aminase
  • Guanine Aminohydrolase
  • Aminase, Guanine
  • Aminohydrolase, Guanine
  • Deaminase, Guanine

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under AMINOHYDROLASES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Aminohydrolases (1973-1974)
  • Guanine (1973-1974)

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Tree Number

  1. D08.811w.277w.151w.350

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Guanine Deaminase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006148. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006148
  2. Guanine Deaminase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24775343