nitrilase activity (Q21123106)
Catalysis of the reaction: a nitrile + H2O = a carboxylate + NH3. Acts on a wide range of aromatic nitriles including (indole-3-yl)-acetonitrile and some aliphatic nitriles, and on the corresponding acid amides.
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aliases nitrile aminohydrolase activity
 GO:0000257
 acetonitrilase activity
 benzonitrilase activity
description Catalysis of the reaction: a nitrile + H2O = a carboxylate + NH3. Acts on a wide range of aromatic nitriles including (indole-3-yl)-acetonitrile and some aliphatic nitriles, and on the corresponding acid amides.

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(P665) R00540
(P686) GO:0000257
(P2892) C1149804