Term Name:	aminoacylase activity
Synonyms:	acylase I activity, alpha-N-acylaminoacid hydrolase activity, amido acid deacylase activity, aminoacylase I activity, benzamidase activity, dehydropeptidase II activity, hippurase activity, histozyme activity, L-amino-acid acylase activity, L-aminoacylase activity, long acyl amidoacylase activity, N-acyl-L-amino-acid amidohydrolase activity, short acyl amidoacylase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: an N-acyl-L-amino acid + H2O = a carboxylate + an L-amino acid.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004046]    QuickGO    AmiGO