AC   MF_03224;
DC   Protein; auto
TR   HAMAP; MF_03224; -; 1; level=0
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Names: CN_hydrolase
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ID   CHT
DE   RecName: Full=Cyanide hydratase;
DE            Short=CHT;
DE            EC=4.2.1.66;
DE   AltName: Full=Cyanide-degrading nitrilase;
DE   AltName: Full=Formamide hydrolyase;
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CC   -!- FUNCTION: Catalyzes the hydration of cyanide to formamide. Degradation
CC       of cyanide may be important for plant pathogenic fungi in infection of
CC       cyanogenic plants.
CC   -!- CATALYTIC ACTIVITY:
CC       Reaction=formamide = H2O + hydrogen cyanide; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:21720,
CC         ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:16397, ChEBI:CHEBI:18407; EC=4.2.1.66;
CC   -!- INDUCTION: By cyanide.
CC   -!- SUBUNIT: Oligomer of dimers, forming left-handed helical fibers.
CC   -!- SIMILARITY: Belongs to the carbon-nitrogen hydrolase superfamily.
CC       Nitrilase family.
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DR   PROSITE; PS50263; CN_HYDROLASE; 1; trigger=yes
DR   PROSITE; PS00920; NITRIL_CHT_1; 1; trigger=no
DR   PROSITE; PS00921; NITRIL_CHT_2; 1; trigger=no
DR   Pfam; PF00795; CN_hydrolase; 1; trigger=no
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KW   Lyase
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GO   GO:0030196; F:cyanide hydratase activity
GO   GO:0019500; P:cyanide catabolic process
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FT   None
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Size: 332-377;
Related: None;
Template: P32963;
Scope:
 Eukaryota; Fungi
Fusion:
 Nter: None
 Cter: None
Duplicate: None
Plasmid: None
Comments: None
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