EC number 4.2.1.66 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view | CAS number 37292-83-4 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry | |
In enzymology, a cyanide hydratase (EC 4.2.1.66) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
formamideHence, this enzyme has one substrate, formamide, and two products, cyanide and 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 formamide hydro-lyase (cyanide-forming). Other names in common use include formamide dehydratase, and formamide hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in cyanoamino acid metabolism.
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