Biology:Tryptophanamidase

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tryptophanamidase
Identifiers
EC number3.5.1.57
CAS number76689-19-5
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a tryptophanamidase (EC 3.5.1.57) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-tryptophanamide + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] L-tryptophan + NH3

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-tryptophanamide and H2O, whereas its two products are L-tryptophan and NH3.

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 L-tryptophanamide amidohydrolase. Other names in common use include tryptophan aminopeptidase, and L-tryptophan aminopeptidase. It employs one cofactor, manganese.

References

  • "Crystallization and characterization of a novel aminopeptidase from Trichosporon cutaneum". Agric. Biol. Chem. 47 (11): 2483–2493. 1983. doi:10.1271/bbb1961.47.2483.