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Information on EC 3.5.5.1 - nitrilase

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IUBMB Comments

Acts on a wide range of aromatic nitriles including (indol-3-yl)acetonitrile, and also on some aliphatic nitriles, and on the corresponding acid amides. cf. EC 4.2.1.84 nitrile hydratase.

The enzyme appears in viruses and cellular organisms
Reaction Schemes

Synonyms
nitrilase, nitrilase 1, nitrilase bll6402, cyc705, nitrile aminohydrolase, benzonitrilase a, nlase, nitmc-fb, nitrilase i, nitras-atii, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
a nitrile + 2 H2O = a carboxylate + NH3
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
indole glucosinolate activation (herbivore attack), indole-3-acetate biosynthesis II, indole-3-acetate biosynthesis V (bacteria and fungi)
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