IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.5.1.75

Accepted name: urethanase

Reaction: urethane + H2O = ethanol + CO2 + NH3

Other name(s): urethane hydrolase

Systematic name: urethane amidohydrolase (decarboxylating)

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 122007-70-9

References:

1. Kobashi, K., Takebe, S. and Sakai, T. Urethane-hydrolyzing enzyme from Citrobacter sp. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38 (1990) 1326-1328. [PMID: 2393957]

[EC 3.5.1.75 created 1992]


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