IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 3.5.1.60

Accepted name: N-(long-chain-acyl)ethanolamine deacylase

Reaction: N-(long-chain-acyl)ethanolamine + H2O = a long-chain carboxylate + ethanolamine

Other name(s): N-acylethanolamine amidohydrolase; acylethanolamine amidase

Systematic name: N-(long-chain-acyl)ethanolamine amidohydrolase

Comments: Does not act on N-acylsphingosine or N,O-diacylethanolamine.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 99283-61-1

References:

1. Schmid, P.C., Zuzarte-Augustin, M.L. and Schmid, H.H.O. Properties of rat liver N-acylethanolamine amidohydrolase. J. Biol. Chem. 260 (1985) 14145-14149. [PMID: 4055775]

[EC 3.5.1.60 created 1989]


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