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In enzymology an arginine deiminase (EC 3.5.3.6) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionL-arginine + H2O L-citrulline + NH3Thus the two substrates of this enzyme are L-arginine and H2O whereas its two products are L-citrulline and NH3.This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds specifically in linear amidines. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-arginine iminohydrolase.