What is "omega-amidase"

In enzymology, an omega-amidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

a monoamide of a dicarboxylic acid + HO $\rightleftharpoons$ a dicarboxylate + NH

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are monoamide of a dicarboxylic acid and HO, whereas its two products are dicarboxylate 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 omega-amidodicarboxylate amidohydrolase. This enzyme is also called alpha-keto acid-omega-amidase. This enzyme participates in glutamate metabolism and alanine and aspartate metabolism.