N-formylkynurenine + H2O => kynurenine + formate [mouse]

Stable Identifier
R-MMU-71196
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Mus musculus
Compartment
cytosol
ReviewStatus
5/5
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N-formylkynurenine + H2O => kynurenine + formate [mouse]
Cytosolic kynurenine formamidase catalyzes the hydrolysis of formylkynurenine to yield L-kynurenine and formate.
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
12007602 Kynurenine formamidase: determination of primary structure and modeling-based prediction of tertiary structure and catalytic triad.

Pabarcus, MK, Casida, JE

Biochim Biophys Acta 2002
Participants
Input
Output
Catalyst Activity

arylformamidase activity of kynurenine formamidase [cytosol]

Physical Entity
kynurenine formamidase [cytosol] (Mus musculus)
Activity
arylformamidase activity (GO:0004061)
Orthologous Events
AFMID hydrolyses NFK to L-KYN (Homo sapiens)
Authored
D'Eustachio, P  (2005-07-20)
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