Entry
Name
2-oxoglutaramate amidase;
omega-amidase (ambiguous)
Class
Hydrolases;
Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds;
In linear amides
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
5-amino-2,5-dioxopentanoate amidohydrolase
Reaction(IUBMB)
2-oxoglutaramate + H2O = 2-oxoglutarate + NH3 [RN:
R00269 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
The enzyme, which is highly specific for its substrate, participates in the nicotine degradation pathway of several Gram-positive bacteria.
History
EC 3.5.1.111 created 2012
Pathway
ec00250 Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism
Orthology
K08590 2-oxoglutaramate amidase
Genes
Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Cobzaru C, Ganas P, Mihasan M, Schleberger P, Brandsch R
Title
Homologous gene clusters of nicotine catabolism, including a new omega-amidase for alpha-ketoglutaramate, in species of three genera of Gram-positive bacteria.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 3.5.1.111