| carnitinamidase | |
| Ec Number: | 3.5.1.73 |
| Cas Number: | 117444-04-9 |
| Go Code: | 0047773 |
In enzymology, a carnitinamidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
L-carnitinamide + H2O
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-carnitinamide and H2O, whereas its two products are L-carnitine 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-carnitinamide amidohydrolase. Other names in common use include L-carnitinamidase, carnitine amidase, and L-carnitine amidase.[1]