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Arylacetonitrilase

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arylacetonitrilase
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EC no.3.5.5.5
CAS no.132053-06-6
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In enzymology, an arylacetonitrilase (EC 3.5.5.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

4-chlorophenylacetonitrile + 2 H2O {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } 4-chlorophenylacetate + NH3

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 4-chlorophenylacetonitrile and H2O, whereas its two products are 4-chlorophenylacetate and NH3.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in nitriles. The systematic name of this enzyme class is arylacetonitrile aminohydrolase. This enzyme participates in cyanoamino acid metabolism.

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Hydrolases: carbon-nitrogen non-peptide (EC 3.5)
3.5.1: Linear amides /
Amidohydrolases
3.5.2: Cyclic amides/
Amidohydrolases
3.5.3: Linear amidines/
Ureohydrolases
3.5.4: Cyclic amidines/
Aminohydrolases
3.5.5: Nitriles/
Aminohydrolases
3.5.99: Other
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