Nα-benzyloxycarbonylleucine hydrolase

In enzymology, Nα-benzyloxycarbonylleucine hydrolase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * Nα-benzyloxycarbonyl- L -leucine + H2O $$\rightleftharpoons$$ benzyl alcohol + CO2 + L -leucine

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are Nα-benzyloxycarbonyl- L -leucine and H2O, whereas its three products are benzyl alcohol, CO2, and L -leucine.

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 Nalpha-benzyloxycarbonyl-L-leucine urethanehydrolase. Other names in common use include benzyloxycarbonylleucine hydrolase, Nalpha-benzyloxycarbonyl amino acid urethane hydrolase IV, and alpha-N-benzyloxycarbonyl-L-leucine urethanehydrolase.