Reaction: N-acetyl-LL-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate + H2O = acetate + LL-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate
Other name(s): N-acetyl-L-diaminopimelic acid deacylase; N-acetyl-LL-diaminopimelate deacylase
Systematic name: N6-acetyl-LL-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate amidohydrolase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 99193-93-8
References:
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2. Saleh, F. and White, P.J. Metabolism of DD-2,6-diaminopimelic acid by a diaminopimelate-requiring mutant of Bacillus megaterium. J. Gen. Microbiol. 115 (1979) 95-100.
3. Sundharadas, G. and Gilvarg, C. Biosynthesis of α,ε-diaminopimelic acid in Bacillus megaterium. J. Biol. Chem. 242 (1967) 3983-3984. [PMID: 4962540]