Kynurenine formamidase (Afmid)

Catalyzes the hydrolysis of N-formyl-L-kynurenine to L- kynurenine, the second step in the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan degradation. Kynurenine could be further oxidized to nicotinic acid, NAD(H) and NADP(H).

Required for removal of toxic metabolites. .