argininosuccinate lyase
(redirected from ASL (gene))ar·gi·ni·no·suc·ci·nate ly·ase
(ar'ji-ni-nō-sŭk'si-nāt lī'ās),An enzyme cleaving l-argininosuccinate nonhydrolytically to produce l-arginine and fumarate; a deficiency of this enzyme leads to argininosuccinoaciduria; catalyzes a step in the urea cycle.
Synonym(s): argininosuccinase
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