nitrile hydratase

• Synonyms: 3-cyanopyridine hydratase; NHase; L-NHase; H-NHase; acrylonitrile hydratase; aliphatic nitrile hydratase

• EC number: 4.2.1.84

• Enzyme-specific links
  • Kyoto
  • ExPASy
  • BRENDA
  • IntEnz
  • Enzyme Database
  • Search GenBank, 129 hit(s) on Apr. 03, 2012
  • Search PDB, 44 hit(s) on Apr. 03, 2012

• Reactions catalyzed by nitrile hydratase
  • Acetonitrile -----> Acetamide (reacID# r1315)
  • Acrylonitrile -----> Acrylamide (reacID# r0083)
  • Benzonitrile -----> Benzamide (reacID# r0374)
  • Bromoxynil -----> 3,5-Dibromo-4-hydroxybenzamide (reacID# r0544)
  • 2,6-Dichlorobenzonitrile -----> 2,6-Dichlorobenzamide (reacID# r1585)
  • Phenylacetonitrile -----> Phenylacetamide (reacID# r0698)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD enzyme, enzymeID# e0067.
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