| urethanase | |
| Ec Number: | 3.5.1.75 |
| Cas Number: | 122007-70-9 |
| Go Code: | 0050387 |
In enzymology, an urethanase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
urethane + H2O
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are urethane and H2O, whereas its 3 products are ethanol, CO2, 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 urethane amidohydrolase (decarboxylating). This enzyme is also called urethane hydrolase.