Reaction: biotin amide + H2O = biotin + NH3
Other name(s): amidohydrolase biotinidase
Systematic name: biotin-amide amidohydrolase
Comments: Also acts on biotin esters.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9025-15-4
References:
1. Knappe, J., Brümer, W. and Biederbick, K. Reinigung und Eigenschaften der Biotinidase aus Schweinenieren und Lactobacillus casei. Biochem. Z. 338 (1963) 599-613.
2. Thoma, R.W. and Peterson, W.H. The enzymatic degradation of soluble bound biotin. J. Biol. Chem. 210 (1954) 569-579.