PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 17567580-6 2007 On the basis of structural analysis, along with site-directed mutagenesis, a mechanism for the enzyme is proposed in which a decarboxylation reaction occurs directly, and the invariant histidine residue in the OHCU decarboxylase family plays an essential role in producing (S)-allantoin through a proton transfer from the hydroxyl group at C4 to C5 at the re-face of OHCU. Allantoin 273-286 ureidoimidazoline (2-oxo-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-) decarboxylase Homo sapiens 210-228