IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.5.1.40

Accepted name: acylagmatine amidase

Reaction: benzoylagmatine + H2O = benzoate + agmatine

Other name(s): acylagmatine amidohydrolase; acylagmatine deacylase

Systematic name: benzoylagmatine amidohydrolase

Comments: Also acts on acetylagmatine, propanoylagmatine and bleomycin B2

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 39419-74-4

References:

1. Umezawa, H., Takahashi, Y., Fujii, A., Saino, T., Shirai, T. and Takita, T. Preparation of bleomycinic acid. Hydrolysis of bleomycin B2 by a Fusarium acylagmatine amidohydrolase. J. Antibiot. 26 (1974) 117-119.

[EC 3.5.1.40 created 1976]


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