- Source: N-formylmaleamate deformylase
N-formylmaleamate deformylase (EC 3.5.1.106, NicD) is an enzyme with systematic name N-formylmaleamic acid amidohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
N-formylmaleamic acid + H2O
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maleamate + formate
The reaction is involved in the aerobic catabolism of nicotinic acid.
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External links
N-formylmaleamate+deformylase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)