nitrilase activity (Q4261): Difference between revisions
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Created claim: instance of (P2): molecular function (Q3058) |
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| Property / subclass of: hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in nitriles / rank | |||
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Revision as of 08:18, 19 December 2023
Catalysis of the reaction: a nitrile + H2O = a carboxylate + NH3. Acts on a wide range of aromatic nitriles including (indole-3-yl)-acetonitrile and some aliphatic nitriles, and on the corresponding acid amides.
- nitrile aminohydrolase activity
- GO:0000257
- acetonitrilase activity
- benzonitrilase activity
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | nitrilase activity |
Catalysis of the reaction: a nitrile + H2O = a carboxylate + NH3. Acts on a wide range of aromatic nitriles including (indole-3-yl)-acetonitrile and some aliphatic nitriles, and on the corresponding acid amides. |
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