- Protocatechuate decarboxylase
In
enzymology , a protocatechuate decarboxylase (EC number|4.1.1.63) is anenzyme that catalyzes thechemical reaction :3,4-dihydroxybenzoate catechol + CO2
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate,
3,4-dihydroxybenzoate , and two products,catechol 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 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate carboxy-lyase (catechol-forming). Other names in common use include 3,4-dihydrobenzoate decarboxylase, and protocatechuate carboxy-lyase. This enzyme participates inbenzoate degradation via hydroxylation .References
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CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|37290-55-4."Gene Ontology (GO) codes
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