EC number 3.5.1.38 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view | CAS number 39335-03-0 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry | |
In enzymology, a glutamin-(asparagin-)ase (EC 3.5.1.38) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
L-glutamine + H2OThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-glutamine and H2O, whereas its two products are L-glutamate 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-glutamine(L-asparagine) amidohydrolase. This enzyme participates in 4 metabolic pathways: glutamate metabolism, alanine and aspartate metabolism, d-glutamine and d-glutamate metabolism, and nitrogen metabolism.
Structural studies
As of late 2007, 3 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1DJO, 1DJP, and 4PGA.
References
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