Term Information

Accession
GO:0008953
Name
penicillin amidase activity
Ontology
molecular_function
Synonyms
palmitoleoyl [acyl-carrier protein]-dependent acyltransferase activity, alpha-acylamino-beta-lactam acylhydrolase activity, ampicillin acylase activity, benzylpenicillin acylase activity, novozym 217, penicillin acylase activity, penicillin amidohydrolase activity, semacylase activity
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: penicillin + H2O = a carboxylate + 6-aminopenicillanate. Source: EC:3.5.1.11
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0008953 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of penicillin amidase activity (GO:0008953)
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penicillin amidase activity [is_a relation] is_a  hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in linear amides (GO:0016811)

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