3-cyanoalanine hydratase

The enzyme 3-cyanoalanine hydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * L -asparagine $$\rightleftharpoons$$ 3-cyanoalanine + H2O

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is  L -asparagine hydro-lyase (3-cyanoalanine-forming). Other names in common use include β-cyanoalanine hydrolase, β-cyanoalanine hydratase, β-CNAla hydrolase, β-CNA nitrilase, and  L -asparagine hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in cyanoamino acid metabolism.