| EC |
3.5.1.39 |
| Accepted name: |
alkylamidase |
| Reaction: |
N-methylhexanamide + H2O = hexanoate + methylamine |
| Systematic name: |
N-methylhexanamide amidohydrolase |
| Comments: |
The enzyme hydrolyses N-monosubstituted and N,N-disubstituted amides, and there is some activity towards primary amides. It has little or no activity towards short-chain substrates. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 62213-19-8 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Chen, P.R.S. and Dauterman, W.C. Alkylamidase of sheep liver. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 250 (1971) 216–223. [DOI] [PMID: 5141674] |
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