What is "beta-ureidopropionase"

In enzymology, a beta-ureidopropionase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

N-carbamoyl-beta-alanine + HO $\rightleftharpoons$ beta-alanine + CO + NH

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-carbamoyl-beta-alanine and HO, whereas its 3 products are beta-alanine, CO, and NH.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-carbamoyl-beta-alanine amidohydrolase. This enzyme participates in 3 metabolic pathways: pyrimidine metabolism, beta-alanine metabolism, and pantothenate and coenzyme A biosynthesis.