Biology:Alkylamidase

alkylamidase
Identifiers
EC number	3.5.1.39
CAS number	62213-19-8
Databases
IntEnz	IntEnz view
BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology	AmiGO / QuickGO
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In enzymology, an alkylamidase (EC 3.5.1.39) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

N-methylhexanamide + H₂O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] hexanoate + methylamine

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-methylhexanamide and H₂O, whereas its two products are hexanoate and methylamine.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-methylhexanamide amidohydrolase.

References

• "Alkylamidase of sheep liver". Biochim. Biophys. Acta 250 (1): 216–23. 1971. doi:10.1016/0005-2744(71)90137-9. PMID 5141674.