Term Name: 5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoate decarboxylase activity
Synonyms: 2-oxo-5-guanidinopentanoate carboxy-lyase (4-guanidinobutanal-forming), 2-oxo-5-guanidinopentanoate carboxy-lyase activity, 2-oxo-5-guanidinopentanoate decarboxylase activity, 2-oxo-5-guanidinovalerate alpha-ketoarginine decarboxylase activity, alpha-ketoarginine decarboxylase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoate + H+ = 4-guanidinobutanal + CO2.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047435]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carboxy-lyase activity