Urethanase

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urethanase
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In

enzymology, an urethanase (EC 3.5.1.75) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

urethane + H2O ethanol + CO2 + NH3

Thus, the two

substrates of this enzyme are urethane and H2O, whereas its 3 products are ethanol, CO2, and NH3
.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is urethane amidohydrolase (decarboxylating). This enzyme is also called urethane hydrolase.

References

  • Kobashi K, Takebe S, Sakai T (May 1990). "Urethane-hydrolyzing enzyme from Citrobacter sp". Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38 (5). Tokyo: 1326–8.
    PMID 2393957
    .