Hippurate hydrolase

Definition:

EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.5 Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds > 3.5.1 In linear amides > 3.5.1.32 hippurate hydrolase
N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase is a hydrolase found in bacteria, eukaryotes and archaea. It hydrolyzes N-acetyl-D-glucosamine into D-glucosamine and acetate. In amino-sugar catabolism it feeds glucosamine. It features a deacetylase fold.

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