CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Putative cyclase
Functional Family Kynurenine formamidase

Enzyme Information

3.5.1.9
Arylformamidase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q81PP9
N-formyl-L-kynurenine + H(2)O = formate + L-kynurenine.
-!- Also acts on other aromatic formylamines.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q81PP9
KYNB_BACAN
Bacillus anthracis
Kynurenine formamidase

PDB Structure

PDB 4CO9
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structure of Bacterial Kynurenine Formamidase Reveals a Crowded Binuclear-Zinc Catalytic Site Primed to Generate a Potent Nucleophile.
Diaz-Saez, L., Srikannathasan, V., Zoltner, M., Hunter, W.N.
Biochem.J.