Reaction: N4-acetylcytidine + H2O = cytidine + acetate
Other name(s): yqfB (gene name)
Systematic name: N4-acetylcytidine amidohydrolase
Comments: The enzyme from the bacterium Escherichia coli is one of the smallest known monomeric amidohydrolases (103-amino acids). The enzyme is active towards a wide range of N4-acylcytosines/cytidines, but is by far most active against N4-acetylcytidine.
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References:
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