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GO: Molecular Function

amidase activity

Term ID

GO:0004040

Synonyms

acetamidase activity
acylamidase activity
acylamide amidohydrolase activity
acylase activity
amidohydrolase activity
fatty acylamidase activity
N-acetylaminohydrolase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: a monocarboxylic acid amide + H2O = a monocarboxylate + NH4+.

References

EC:3.5.1.4
MetaCyc:AMIDASE-RXN
RHEA:12020
UM-BBD_reactionID:r0084
UM-BBD_reactionID:r0375
UM-BBD_reactionID:r1440

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in linear amides

hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in linear amides Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: asparaginase activity formamidase activity indoleacetamide hydrolase activity nicotinamidase activity

asparaginase activity formamidase activity indoleacetamide hydrolase activity nicotinamidase activity Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes