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Information on EC 3.5.5.4 - cyanoalanine nitrilase

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IUBMB Comments

L-Asparagine is formed as an intermediate. cf. EC 4.2.1.65, 3-cyanoalanine hydratase and EC 3.5.1.1, asparaginase.

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Eukaryota
Reaction Schemes

Synonyms
nitrilase 4, cyanoalanine hydratase, 3-cyanoalanine nitrilase, nit4a, nit4b, nit4b2, cyanoalanine nitrilase, beta-cyanoalanine nitrilase, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
COMMENTARY hide
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
3-cyano-L-alanine + 2 H2O = L-aspartate + NH3
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
cyanide detoxification I
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