: cyanate degradation

: Nitrogen metabolism,
Metabolic pathways

: uracil degradation III,
urea degradation I,
cyanuric acid degradation II,
cyanuric acid degradation I,
allantoin degradation IV (anaerobic),
L-citrulline degradation,
cyanate degradation

: BR48802

: R07316

: RXN0-5222

: spontaneous the second step of two-step reaction (see R12625, R09980+R07316 / R12623, R12624+R07316 / R10079, R03546+R07316)

: cyanate degradation

: Nitrogen metabolism,
Metabolic pathways

: cyanate degradation

: BR48801

: R03546

: R524-RXN

: first step of two-step reaction (see R10079, R03546+R07316) bicarbonate is recycled (see R10092)

: This enzyme, which is found in bacteria and plants, is used to decompose cyanate, which can be used as the sole source of nitrogen [|CITS: [7768821][10801492]|. The reaction can be considered as the reverse of 'carbamate = cyanate + H2O', where this is assisted by reaction with bicarbonate and carbon dioxide [3110153], and hence is classified in sub-subclass 4.2.1. Bicarbonate functions as a recycling substrate [3110153].