Octadecanal decarbonylase

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octadecanal decarbonylase
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EC no. 4.1.99.5
CAS no. 94185-90-7
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The enzyme octadecanal decarbonylase (EC 4.1.99.5) catalyzes the chemical reaction

octadecanal heptadecane + CO

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically in the "catch-all" class of carbon-carbon lyases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is octadecanal alkane-lyase. Other names in common use include decarbonylase, and aldehyde decarbonylase. At least one compound, EDTA is known to inhibit this enzyme.

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