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Nicotinamidase
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Definition
: An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of nicotinamide to nicotinate and ammonia. EC 3.5.1.19.
Other names
Nicotinamide Deamidase; Nicotinamide Amidohydrolase; Deamidase, Nicotinamide; Amidohydrolase, Nicotinamide
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PNC1 protein, S cerevisiae
EC 3.5.1.19
*Nicotinamidase
*Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins.
Nature 2003 May 8;423(6936):181-5