Cyanamide hydratase

The enzyme cyanamide hydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * urea $$\rightleftharpoons$$ cyanamide + 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 urea hydro-lyase (cyanamide-forming). This enzyme is also called urea hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in atrazine degradation.