- Source: 3-cyanoalanine hydratase
The enzyme 3-cyanoalanine hydratase (EC 4.2.1.65) catalyzes the chemical reaction
L-asparagine
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{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }
3-cyanoalanine + H2O
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-asparagine hydro-lyase (3-cyanoalanine-forming). Other names in common use include β-cyanoalanine hydrolase, β-cyanoalanine hydratase, β-CNAla hydrolase, β-CNA nitrilase, and L-asparagine hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in cyanoamino acid metabolism.
References
Castric PA, Farnden KJ, Conn EE (September 1972). "Cyanide metabolism in higher plants. V. The formation of asparagine from -cyanoalanine". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 152 (1): 62–9. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(72)90193-2. PMID 4627358.
