N-acetyldiaminopimelate deacetylase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
The enzyme characterised from Bacillus megaterium hydrolyses N-acetyl-LL-2,6-diaminopimelic acid to (S,S)-2,6-diaminopimelic acid and acetic acid The reaction is part of the biosynthesis of the amino acid, lysine.
This enzyme is a hydrolase, one acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N6-acetyl-LL-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate amidohydrolase. Other names in common use include N-acetyl-L-diaminopimelic acid deacylase, N-acetyl-LL-diaminopimelate deacylase, and 6-N-acetyl-LL-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate amidohydrolase.
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