(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in tryptophane catabolism; catalyzes the conversion of N-formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate.
formamidase
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(fôr-măm'ĭ-dās', -dāz')
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An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate, important in the breakdown of tryptophan.
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An enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to kynurenine and formate in tryptophan metabolism.
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