Deaminated Glutathione Amidase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Deaminated glutathione amidase (327 aa, ~38 kDa) is encoded by the human NIT1 gene. This protein plays a role in both nitrogen compound metabolism and the positive regulation of apoptosis.

**Synonyms:** - EC 3.5.1.128 - NIT1 - Nitrilase Homolog 1 - dGSH amidase