An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of N-formyl-L-kynurenine and water to formate and L-kynurenine. It also acts on other aromatic formylamines. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 3.5.1.9.
Synonyms: EC 3.5.1.9, Kynurenine Formamidase, Arylformamidase, Aryl-formylamine amidohydrolase, Formamidase, Kynurenine
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use ARYLFORMAMIDASE to search FORMAMIDASE 1966-95 ,96; was FORMAMIDASE 1964-95 (see under AMIDOHYDROLASES 1964-90)
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D005558
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