Hydrolyzes formamide with the production of ammonia which can be used as a source of nitrogen for growth. Also acts, more slowly, on acetamide, propanamide and butanamide. Formamidase FMDA_METME fmdA 407 Formamide amidohydrolase MKTIVKLDLDKKPWEQDGQIHNRWHPDLPMIAMVKPGDEFRVECMDWTGGQIGNNDSANDVRDVDLTQVHYLSGPIGVEGAEPGDLMVVDILDVGTFDDSQWGFNGLFAKENGGGFLTDHFPEASKTIWDFHGVYTTSRHVPKVRYAGIMHPGLIGCLPSKELLDTWNKREGDLIATDPDRVPPLACPPTSQSAVMGRLSGDAAKKAAAEGARTVPPRDHGGNCDIKNLTKGSRVYFPVYVKDGGLSMGDLHFSQGDGEITFCGAIEMAGYLDIKVGLIKDGVKKYGIKNPVFQPSPITPTYRDYMIFEGISVDEAGKQHYLDVHIAYRQACLNAIEYLKKFGYSGEQAVSILGTAPVEGHISGIVDIPNACATLWIPTEIFEFDIRPNADGPKIMVPPGVDVSFTS