Enzyme Details

EC Classification

4.2.1.84

Enzyme name
(recommended)

nitrile hydratase

Alternative names

H-NHase
nitrilase (ambiguous)
aliphatic-amide hydro-lyase (nitrile-forming)
3-cyanopyridine hydratase
NHase
L-NHase
acrylonitrile hydratase
aliphatic nitrile hydratase
nitrile hydro-lyase

Classification

Lyases

Carbon-oxygen lyases

Hydro-lyases

Catalyses reactions

Aliphatic amide <-> H2O + Nitrile

Monocarboxylic acid amide <-> H2O + Nitrile

Indole-3-acetamide <-> H2O + 3-Indoleacetonitrile

Acrylamide <-> H2O + Acrylonitrile

H2O + Benzonitrile <-> Benzamide

H2O + Methacrylonitrile <-> Methacrylamide

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