Alkylamidase (original) (raw)

In enzymology, an alkylamidase (EC 3.5.1.39) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction N-methylhexanamide + H2O hexanoate + methylamine Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are and H2O, whereas its two products are hexanoate and methylamine. 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 N-methylhexanamide amidohydrolase.