What is "ureidosuccinase"

In enzymology, an ureidosuccinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

N-carbamoyl-L-aspartate + HO $\rightleftharpoons$ L-aspartate + CO + NH

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-carbamoyl-L-aspartate and HO, whereas its 3 products are L-aspartate, 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-L-aspartate amidohydrolase. This enzyme participates in alanine and aspartate metabolism.