Pyrazinamidase

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.B15 pyrazinamidase
4-Aminobenzoylglutamate hydrolase is a hydrolase found in viruses and cellular organisms. It hydrolyzes N2-(4-aminobenzoyl)-L-glutamate into 4-aminobenzoate and L-glutamate. In folate catabolism it cleaves the p-aminobenzoyl-glutamate. It features an amidohydrolase fold.

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