From 6-Aminohexanoate Hexamer to 6-Aminohexanoate Pentamer and 6-Aminohexanoate

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Negoro S, Taniguchi T, Kanaoka M, Kimura H, Okada H. J Bacteriol (1983) 155(1): 22-31.
Search Medline titles for 6-aminohexanoate-dimer hydrolase.: 7 citations on August 29, 2012.

             6-Aminohexanoate Hexamer              
                         |
                         |  OH^-
  6-aminohexanoate-dimer | /
               hydrolase |/
                3.5.1.46 | Search GenBank, 648 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                   Kyoto |
                  ExPASy |
                         |
                         v
   6-Aminohexanoate Pentamer + 6-Aminohexanoate

Display a pathway starting from this reaction.

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: Lactam -----> Aminecarboxylate (bt0067)

[Nylon Oligomer] [BBD Main Menu]

Page Author(s): Edward LaBelle
October 18, 2005 Contact Us

This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1086.
It was generated on November 14, 2025 at 3:30:44 PM CST.

© 2025, EAWAG.