- 6-methylsalicylate decarboxylase
In
enzymology , a 6-methylsalicylate decarboxylase (EC number|4.1.1.52) is anenzyme that catalyzes thechemical reaction :6-methylsalicylate ightleftharpoons 3-cresol + CO2
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate,
6-methylsalicylate , and two products,3-cresol and CO2.This enzyme belongs to the family of
lyase s, specifically the carboxy-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 6-methylsalicylate carboxy-lyase (3-cresol-forming). Other names in common use include 6-methylsalicylic acid (2,6-cresotic acid) decarboxylase, 6-MSA decarboxylase, and 6-methylsalicylate carboxy-lyase.References
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CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|37289-50-2."Gene Ontology (GO) codes
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