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for·mam·i·dase (for-mamґĭ-dās) [EC 3.5.1.49] 1. an enzyme of the hydrolase class that catalyzes the deamination of formamide to produce formate. The enzyme also acts on similar amides. 2. arylformamidase.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Formamidase — In enzymology, a formamidase (EC number|3.5.1.49) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:formamide + H2O ightleftharpoons formate + NH3Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are formamide and H2O, whereas its two products are formate… … Wikipedia
formamidase — noun An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate during the metabolism of tryptophan … Wiktionary
kynurenine formamidase — kyn·ure·nine for·mam·i·dase (kīn uґrə nēn″ for mamґĭ dās) arylformamidase … Medical dictionary
Arylformamidase — Identifiers EC number 3.5.1.9 CAS number 156229 75 3 … Wikipedia
kynurenine — A product of the metabolism of l tryptophan, excreted in the urine in small amounts; elevated in cases of vitamin B6 deficiency. k. formamidase SYN: formamidase. k. 3 hydroxylase SYN: k. 3 monooxygenase. k. 3 monooxygenase an enzyme catalyzing… … Medical dictionary
Metabolism — Cell metabolism redirects here. For the journal, see Cell Metabolism. Structure of adenosine triphosphate, a central intermediate in energy metabolism Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē , change or Greek: μεταβολισμός metabolismos,… … Wikipedia
Dihydrofolate reductase — Ribbon diagram of human dihydrofolate reductase in complex with folate (blue). From PDB 1DRF … Wikipedia
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase — methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase [NAD(P)H] Ribbon diagram of the active site of E. coli MTHFR. The flavin cofactor (top) is shown interacting with the bound substrate NADH.[1] … Wikipedia
List of EC numbers (EC 3) — This list contains a list of EC numbers for the third group, EC 3, hydrolases, placed in numerical order as determined by the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.EC 3.1: Acting on Ester BondsEC… … Wikipedia
Pantothenate kinase — (PanK; CoaA) is the first enzyme in the Coenzyme A biosynthetic pathway. It phophorylates pantothenate (vitamin B5) to form 4 phosphopantothenate. Types Three distinct types of PanK has been identified PanK I (found in bacteria), PanK II (mainly… … Wikipedia
