Reaction: (R)-pantothenate + H2O = (R)-pantoate + β-alanine
For diagram of reaction click here.
Other name(s): pantothenate hydrolase; pantothenate amidohydrolase
Systematic name: (R)-pantothenate amidohydrolase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9076-90-8
References:
1. Nurmikko, V., Salo, E., Hakola, H., Makinen, K. and Snell, E.E. The bacterial degradation of pantothenic acid. II. Pantothenate hydrolase. Biochemistry 5 (1966) 399-402. [PMID: 5940928]