Function
6-aminohexanoate-dimer hydrolase (AHDH) catalyzes the conversion of N-(6-aminohexanoyl)-6-aminohexanoate to 6-aminohexanoate monomers. AHDH is part of the xenobiotic degradation[1]. It belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides[2].
Relevance
AHDH degrades the industrial byproduct nylon 6.
Structural highlights
(PDB code 2zm9).[3] Water molecules are shown as red spheres.
3D structures of 6-aminohexanoate-dimer hydrolase
6-aminohexanoate-dimer hydrolase 3D structures