Term Name: | amidase activity |
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Synonyms: | acetamidase activity, acylamidase activity, acylamide amidohydrolase activity, acylase activity, amidohydrolase activity, fatty acylamidase activity, N-acetylaminohydrolase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: a monocarboxylic acid amide + H2O = a monocarboxylate + NH4+. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004040] QuickGO AmiGO |