Urethanase

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

urethane + H₂O $\rightleftharpoons$ ethanol + CO₂ + NH₃

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are urethane and H₂O, whereas its 3 products are ethanol, CO₂, and NH₃.

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 urethane amidohydrolase (decarboxylating). This enzyme is also called urethane hydrolase.

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