From Acetonitrile to Acetamide

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Dodge AG, Richman JE, Johnson G, Wackett LP. Appl Environ Microbiol (2006) 72(12): 7468-76.

Search Medline for nitrile hydratase AND acetonitrile.

28 citations on March 09, 2012.

      Acetonitrile       
            |
            |  H2O
    nitrile | /
  hydratase |/
   4.2.1.84 | Search GenBank, 129 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
      Kyoto |
     ExPASy |
            |
            v
        Acetamide        

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1315.
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