Actinomycin lactonase

Definition:

EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.1 Acting on ester bonds > 3.1.1 Carboxylic-ester hydrolases > 3.1.1.39 actinomycin lactonase
Actinomycin lactonase is the antibiotic-degrading lactonase. It hydrolyzes actinomycin with water, releasing actinomycinic monolactone, opening the cyclic peptide lactone. It occurs in viruses and cellular organisms.

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