Biology:Cyanamide hydratase
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| EC number | 4.2.1.69 | ||||||||
| CAS number | 50812-20-9 | ||||||||
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| 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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The enzyme cyanamide hydratase (EC 4.2.1.69) catalyzes the chemical reaction
- urea [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] cyanamide + 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 urea hydro-lyase (cyanamide-forming). This enzyme is also called urea hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in atrazine degradation.
References
- "Isolation and properties of a cyanamide hydratase (EC 4.2.1) from Myrothecium verrucaria". Z. Pflanzenphysiol. 70: 74–87. 1973.
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