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EC 3.5.5.4 Details
EC number
3.5.5.4
Accepted name
cyanoalanine nitrilase
Reaction
3-cyano-L-alanine + 2 H2O = L-aspartate + NH3 (overall reaction);;(1a) 3-cyano-L-alanine + H2O = L-asparagine;;(1b) L-asparagine + H2O = L-aspartate + NH3
Other name(s)
β-cyanoalanine nitrilase
Systematic name
3-cyano-L-alanine aminohydrolase
CAS registry number
85638-44-4
Comment
L-Asparagine is formed as an intermediate. cf. EC 4.2.1.65, 3-cyanoalanine hydratase and EC 3.5.1.1, asparaginase.
History
created 1986
EC Tree
3.6.1.4 created 1961, deleted 1965
3.6.1.32 created 1984, deleted 2000
3.6.1.33 created 1984, deleted 2000
3.6.1.34 created 1984, deleted 2000
3.6.1.35 created 1984, deleted 2000
3.6.1.36 created 1984, deleted 2000
3.6.1.37 created 1984, deleted 2000
3.6.1.38 created 1984, deleted 2000
3.6.1.46 created 2000, deleted 2003
3.6.1.47 created 2000, deleted 2003
3.6.1.48 created 2000, deleted 200
3.6.1.49 created 2000, deleted 2003
3.6.1.50 created 2000, deleted 2003
3.6.1.51 created 2000, deleted 2003