nitrilase activity
Catalysis of the reaction: a nitrile + H2O = a carboxylate + NH4+. Acts on a wide range of aromatic nitriles including (indole-3-yl)-acetonitrile and some aliphatic nitriles, and on the corresponding acid amides.
GO:0016815
hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in nitriles
is_a
acetonitrilase activity
related
benzonitrilase activity
related
nitrile aminohydrolase activity
related