amidohydrolase

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(ə¦mē·dō¦nī·drə′lās)

(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes deamination.


(ăm'ĭ-dō-hī'drə-lās', -lāz', ə-mē'-)
n.

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the C–N bond in an amide. Also called deamidase, deamidizing enzyme.

An enzyme that splits amides to form a carboxylic acid and ammonia.

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