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EC 3.5.5.1 Details
EC number
3.5.5.1
Accepted name
nitrilase
Reaction
a nitrile + 2 H2O = a carboxylate + NH3
Other name(s)
acetonitrilase, benzonitrilase
Systematic name
nitrile aminohydrolase
CAS registry number
9024-90-2
Comment
Acts on a wide range of aromatic nitriles including (indol-3-yl)acetonitrile, and also on some aliphatic nitriles, and on the corresponding acid amides. cf. EC 4.2.1.84 nitrile hydratase.
History
created 1965, modified 1989
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
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3.6.1.51 created 2000, deleted 2003