| methionine decarboxylase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 4.1.1.57 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 37290-50-9 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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The enzyme methionine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.57) catalyzes the chemical reaction
- L-methionine 3-methylthiopropyl amine + CO2
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the carboxy-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-methionine carboxy-lyase (3-methylthiopropyl amine-forming). Other names in common use include L-methionine decarboxylase and L-methionine carboxy-lyase.
