Alkylamidase

Template:Infobox enzyme In enzymology, an alkylamidase (Template:EC number) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

N-methylhexanamide + H₂O $\rightleftharpoons$ hexanoate + methylamine

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-methylhexanamide and H₂O, whereas its two products are hexanoate and methylamine.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-methylhexanamide amidohydrolase.

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