Reaction: blasticidin S + H2O = deaminohydroxyblasticidin S + NH3
Systematic name: blasticidin-S aminohydrolase
Comments: Catalyses the deamination of the cytosine moiety of the antibiotics blasticidin S, cytomycin and acetylblasticidin S.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 54576-55-5
References:
1. Yamaguchi, I., Shibata, H., Seto, H. and Misato, T. Isolation and purification of blasticidin S deaminase from Aspergillus terreus. J. Antibiot. 28 (1975) 7-14. [PMID: 236272]