Amide Synthases - ț̢
Enzymes that catalyze the joining of either ammonia or an amide with another molecule, in which the linkage is in the form of a carbon-nitrogen bond. EC 6.3.1.
Amides - ț̢
Organic compounds containing the -CO-NH2 radical. Amides are derived from acids by replacement of -OH by -NH2 or from ammonia by the replacement of H by an acyl group. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
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Amidine-Lyases - ț̢
These enzymes catalyze the elimination of ammonia from amidines with the formation of a double bond. EC 4.3.2.