Omega-amidase

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In enzymology, an omega-amidase (EC 3.5.1.3) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

a monoamide of a dicarboxylic acid + H2O \rightleftharpoons a dicarboxylate + NH3

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are monoamide of a dicarboxylic acid and H2O, whereas its two products are dicarboxylate 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 omega-amidodicarboxylate amidohydrolase. This enzyme is also called alpha-keto acid-omega-amidase. This enzyme participates in glutamate metabolism and alanine and aspartate metabolism.

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The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is 9025-19-8.

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