| phenylpyruvate decarboxylase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 4.1.1.43 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 37289-45-5 | ||||||||
| 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 phenylpyruvate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.43) catalyzes the chemical reaction
- phenylpyruvate phenylacetaldehyde + 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 phenylpyruvate carboxy-lyase (phenylacetaldehyde-forming). This enzyme is also called phenylpyruvate carboxy-lyase.[ citation needed ] This enzyme participates in phenylalanine and tryptophan metabolism.
