What is "carnitinamidase"

In enzymology, a carnitinamidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-carnitinamide + HO $\rightleftharpoons$ L-carnitine + NH

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-carnitinamide and HO, whereas its two products are L-carnitine and NH.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-carnitinamide amidohydrolase. Other names in common use include L-carnitinamidase, carnitine amidase, and L-carnitine amidase.