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In enzymology an alkylhalidase (EC 3.8.1.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionbromochloromethane + H2O formaldehyde + bromide + chlorideThus the two substrates of this enzyme are bromochloromethane and H2O whereas its 3 products are formaldehyde bromide and chloride.This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases specifically those acting on halide bonds in carbon-halide compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is alkyl-halide halidohydrolase.