nitrilase activity (Q21123106)
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Catalysis of the reaction: a nitrile + H2O = a carboxylate + NH3. Acts on a wide range of aromatic nitriles including (indole-3-yl)-acetonitrile and some aliphatic nitriles, and on the corresponding acid amides.
- nitrile aminohydrolase activity
- GO:0000257
- acetonitrilase activity
- benzonitrilase activity
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| English | nitrilase activity |
Catalysis of the reaction: a nitrile + H2O = a carboxylate + NH3. Acts on a wide range of aromatic nitriles including (indole-3-yl)-acetonitrile and some aliphatic nitriles, and on the corresponding acid amides. |
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