enzymology Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...

, a 6-aminohexanoate-cyclic-dimer hydrolase () is an

enzyme Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...

that

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 A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the IUPAC nomenclature for organic transformations, chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. Classically, chemical reactions encompass changes that only involve the pos ...

:1,8-diazacyclotetradecane-2,9-dione + H₂O

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N-(6-aminohexanoyl)-6-aminohexanoate Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 1,8-diazacyclotetradecane-2,9-dione and H₂O, whereas its product is

N-(6-aminohexanoyl)-6-aminohexanoate Chemistry * ''n-'', a lowercase prefix in chemistry denoting the straight-chain form of an open-chain compound in contrast to its branched isomer * ''N-'', an uppercase prefix in chemistry denoting that the substituent is bonded to the nitrogen, a ...

. This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in cyclic amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 1,8-diazacyclotetradecane-2,9-dione lactamhydrolase.

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* EC 3.5.2 Enzymes of unknown structure {{3.5-enzyme-stub