Term Name: aryl-acylamidase activity
Synonyms: AAA-1, AAA-2, aryl-acylamide amidohydrolase activity, brain acetylcholinesterase (is associated with AAA-2), pseudocholinesterase (associated with arylacylamidase)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: anilide + H2O = a carboxylate + aniline + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047680]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in linear amides