Carboxymethylhydantoinase

In enzymology, a carboxymethylhydantoinase (EC 3.5.2.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-5-carboxymethylhydantoin + H₂O ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ N-carbamoyl-L-aspartate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-5-carboxymethylhydantoin and H₂O, whereas its product is N-carbamoyl-L-aspartate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in cyclic amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-5-carboxymethylhydantoin amidohydrolase. This enzyme is also called hydantoin hydrolase.

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