ID   3.5.1.117
DE   6-aminohexanoate-oligomer endohydrolase.
AN   6-aminohexanoate oligomer hydrolase.
AN   endo-type 6-aminohexanoate oligomer hydrolase.
AN   nylon-6 hydrolase.
AN   nylon hydrolase.
AN   nylon-oligomer hydrolase.
CA   [N-(6-aminohexanoyl)]n + H2O = [N-(6-aminohexanoyl)]n-x +
CA   [N-(6-aminohexanoyl)]x.
CC   -!- The enzyme is involved in degradation of nylon-6 oligomers.
CC   -!- It degrades linear or cyclic oligomers of poly(6-aminohexanoate) with
CC       a degree of polymerization greater than three (n > 3) by endo-type
CC       cleavage, to oligomers of a length of two or more (2 <= x < n).
CC   -!- It shows negligible activity with N-(6-aminohexanoyl)-6-
CC       aminohexanoate (cf. EC 3.5.1.46) or with 1,8-diazacyclotetradecane-
CC       2,9-dione (cf. EC 3.5.2.12).
DR   Q1EPR5, NYLC_AGRS5 ;  Q1EPR4, NYLC_KOCS2 ;  Q79F77, NYLC_PAEUR ;
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