Nicotinamidase

Definition:

EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.5 Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds > 3.5.1 In linear amides > 3.5.1.19 nicotinamidase
Glutaminase is a mitochondrial amidohydrolase found in viruses and cellular organisms. It hydrolyzes L-glutamine into L-glutamate and ammonia. In kidney and brain it supplies glutamate and acid-base balance. It features a glutaminase fold.

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