acetamide
/əˈsɛdəˌmaɪd/
noun
The crystalline amide of acetic acid.
The acetamidase enzyme encoded by the amdS gene allows growth on acetamide as a carbon and/or nitrogen source by producing ammonium and acetate.
noun
The crystalline amide of acetic acid.
The acetamidase enzyme encoded by the amdS gene allows growth on acetamide as a carbon and/or nitrogen source by producing ammonium and acetate.
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