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2-(acetamidomethylene)succinate hydrolase

In enzymology, a 2-(acetamidomethylene)succinate hydrolase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

2-(acetamidomethylene)succinate + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O acetate + succinate semialdehyde + NH<sub>3</sub> + CO<sub>2</sub>

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 2-(acetamidomethylene)succinate and H<sub>2</sub>O, whereas its 4 products are acetate, succinate semialdehyde, NH<sub>3</sub>, and CO<sub>2</sub>.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 2-(acetamidomethylene)succinate amidohydrolase (deaminating, decarboxylating). This enzyme is also called alpha-(N-acetylaminomethylene)succinic acid hydrolase. This enzyme participates in vitamin B<sub>6</sub> metabolism.

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