| Synonyms |
107368746, AtCYN, cyanase, cyanate aminohydrolase, cyanate C-N-lyase, cyanate hydratase, cyanate hydrolase, cyanate lyase, CYN, CynS, EC 3.5.5.3, EC 4.3.99.1, Hydrolase, cyanate, Ngar_c31480, NITMOv2_1274, OsCYN, slr0899, SpCynS, Spro_1533, tetur28g02430 |
| Comments |
This enzyme, which is found in bacteria and plants, is used to decompose cyanate, which can be used as the sole source of nitrogen [6,7]. Reaction (1) can be considered as the reverse of ‘carbamate = cyanate + H2O’, where this is assisted by reaction with bicarbonate and carbon dioxide (see mechanism above) [2], and hence is classified in sub-subclass 4.2.1. Bicarbonate functions as a recycling substrate [2]. |
