In enzymology, a N-carbamoyl-D-amino acid hydrolase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
N-carbamoyl-D-amino acid + H2O D-amino acid + NH3 + CO2
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-carbamoyl-D-amino acid and H2O, whereas its 3 products are D-amino acid, NH3, and CO2.
This enzyme belongs to the subfamily of hydrolases which act on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides.
Structural studies
As of late 2007, 7 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes , , , , , , and .
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