formamidase

formamidase
An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate during the metabolism of tryptophan

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  • Formamidase — In enzymology, a formamidase (EC number|3.5.1.49) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:formamide + H2O ightleftharpoons formate + NH3Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are formamide and H2O, whereas its two products are formate… …   Wikipedia

  • formamidase — An enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of n formyl l kynurenine to l kynurenine and formate, a reaction of significance in l tryptophan catabolism. SYN: formylase, kynurenine f.. * * * for·mam·i·dase (for mamґĭ dās) [EC 3.5.1.49] 1. an… …   Medical dictionary

  • kynurenine formamidase — kyn·ure·nine for·mam·i·dase (kīn uґrə nēn″ for mamґĭ dās) arylformamidase …   Medical dictionary

  • Arylformamidase — Identifiers EC number 3.5.1.9 CAS number 156229 75 3 …   Wikipedia

  • kynurenine — A product of the metabolism of l tryptophan, excreted in the urine in small amounts; elevated in cases of vitamin B6 deficiency. k. formamidase SYN: formamidase. k. 3 hydroxylase SYN: k. 3 monooxygenase. k. 3 monooxygenase an enzyme catalyzing… …   Medical dictionary

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