| tryptophanamidase | |
| Ec Number: | 3.5.1.57 |
| Cas Number: | 76689-19-5 |
| Go Code: | 0050365 |
In enzymology, a tryptophanamidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
L-tryptophanamide + H2O
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-tryptophanamide and H2O, whereas its two products are L-tryptophan and NH3.
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-tryptophanamide amidohydrolase. Other names in common use include tryptophan aminopeptidase, and L-tryptophan aminopeptidase. It employs one cofactor, manganese.