Cyanamide hydratase

Template:Infobox enzyme The enzyme cyanamide hydratase (Template:EnzExplorer) catalyzes the chemical reaction

urea $\rightleftharpoons$ cyanamide + H₂O

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is urea hydro-lyase (cyanamide-forming). This enzyme is also called urea hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in atrazine degradation.

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