Imidazolonepropionase/imidazolone-5-propionate hydrolase (Imidazolone-5PH) catalyzes the third step in the histidine degradation pathway, the hydrolysis of (S)-3-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-3H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoate to N-formimidoyl-L-glutamate. In bacteria, the enzyme is part of histidine utilization (hut) operon.