The
enzyme 3-cyanoalanine hydratase ()
catalyzes
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...
the
chemical reaction
:
L-asparagine
3-cyanoalanine + H
2O
This enzyme belongs to the family of
lyase
In biochemistry, a lyase is an enzyme that catalyzes the breaking (an elimination reaction) of various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis (a substitution reaction) and oxidation, often forming a new double bond or a new ring structure. ...
s, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The
systematic name of this enzyme class is
L-asparagine hydro-lyase (3-cyanoalanine-forming). Other names in common use include β-cyanoalanine hydrolase, β-cyanoalanine hydratase, β-CNAla hydrolase, β-CNA nitrilase, and
L-asparagine hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in
cyanoamino acid metabolism.
References
*
EC 4.2.1
Enzymes of unknown structure
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