glycine amidinotransferase

gly·cine am·i·di·no·trans·fer·ase

an enzyme catalyzing the transfer of an amidine group from l-arginine to glycine, forming guanidinoacetate and l-ornithine; an important reaction in creatine biosynthesis; it can also act on canavanine. Synonym(s): glycine transamidinase

gly·cine am·i·di·no·trans·fer·ase

(glī'sēn am'i-dē'nō-trans'fĕr-ās) An enzyme catalyzing the transfer of an amidine group from l-arginine to glycine, forming guanidinoacetate and l-ornithine; an important reaction in creatine synthesis; it can also act on canavanine.