Biology:Cyclohexyl-isocyanide hydratase

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cyclohexyl-isocyanide hydratase
Identifiers
EC number4.2.1.103
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme cyclohexyl-isocyanide hydratase (EC 4.2.1.103) catalyzes the chemical reaction

N-cyclohexylformamide [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] cyclohexyl isocyanide + H2O

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-cyclohexylformamide hydro-lyase (cyclohexyl-isocyanide-forming). Other names in common use include isonitrile hydratase, and N-cyclohexylformamide hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in caprolactam degradation.

References

  • "Discovery of a novel enzyme, isonitrile hydratase, involved in nitrogen-carbon triple bond cleavage". J. Biol. Chem. 276 (26): 23480–5. 2001. doi:10.1074/jbc.M007856200. PMID 11306561.