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nitrilase activity

Known as: acetonitrilase activity, benzonitrilase activity, nitrile aminohydrolase activity 
Catalysis of the reaction: a nitrile + H2O = a carboxylate + NH3. Acts on a wide range of aromatic nitriles including (indole-3-yl)-acetonitrile and… Expand
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2018
2018
Significant improvement of the nitrilase activity by semi-rational protein engineering and its application in the production of iminodiacetic acid.
Iminodiacetic acid (IDA) is widely used as an intermediate in the manufacturing of chelating agents, glyphosate herbicides and… Expand
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2018
2018
Exploring a broad spectrum nitrilase from moderately halophilic bacterium Halomonas sp. IIIMB2797 isolated from saline lake.
Nitrile hydrolyzing moderate halophilic bacterium Halomonas sp. IIIMB2797 was isolated from Sambhar Lake, India. Maximum cell… Expand
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2015
2015
Effect of physicochemical parameters on nitrile-hydrolyzing potentials of newly isolated nitrilase of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopercisi ED-3.
In recent years, nitrilases from fungus have received increasing attention, and most of the studies are performed on nitrilases… Expand
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2014
2014
Increased β-cyanoalanine nitrilase activity improves cyanide tolerance and assimilation in Arabidopsis.
Plants naturally produce cyanide (CN) which is maintained at low levels in their cells by a process of rapid assimilation… Expand
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2012
2012
Nocardia globerula NHB-2 nitrilase catalysed biotransformation of 4-cyanopyridine to isonicotinic acid
Isonicotinic acid (INA) is an important pyridine derivative used in the manufacture of isoniazid (antituberculosatic drug) and… Expand
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2011
2011
Medium Optimization for Nitrilase Production by Newly Isolated Rhodococcus erythropolis ZJB-0910 Using Statistical Designs
The objective of this work is to investigate the effects of the medium components including carbon sources, nitrogen sources and… Expand
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2003
2003
The cyanide hydratase enzyme of Fusarium lateritium also has nitrilase activity.
The filamentous fungus Fusarium lateritium produces cyanide hydratase when grown in the presence of cyanide. The cyanide… Expand
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2003
2003
A rapid and sensitive fluorometric assay method for the determination of nitrilase activity.
A rapid, simple and sensitive fluorometric assay method for the determination of nitrilase activity is described. 3-Cyanopyridine… Expand
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1986
1986
Purification and Characterization of Benzonitrilases from Arthrobacter sp. Strain J-1.
We found two kinds of benzonitrilases, designated benzonitrilases A and B, in a cell extract of Arthrobacter sp. strain J-1 grown… Expand
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1976
1976
[Nitrilase activity in several bacteria].
Eighteen strains of Bacteria from the genus Bacillus, Bacteridium, Micrococcus and Brevibacterium were isolated. They have a very… Expand
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