Reaction: N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + H2O = D-glucosamine + acetate
Other name(s): acetylaminodeoxyglucose acetylhydrolase; N-acetyl-D-glucosaminyl N-deacetylase
Systematic name: N-acetyl-D-glucosamine amidohydrolase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9012-32-2
References:
1. Roseman, S. Glucosamine metabolism. I. N-Acetylglucosamine deacetylase. J. Biol. Chem. 226 (1957) 115-123.