4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate decarboxylase

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4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate decarboxylase
Identifiers
EC no.4.1.1.80
CAS no.109300-96-1
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.80) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde + CO2

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate, and two products, 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde and 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 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate carboxy-lyase (4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde-forming). This enzyme is also called 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate carboxy-lyase.

References[]

  • Rueffer M, Zenk MH (1987). "Distant precursors of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids and their enzymatic formation". Z. Naturforsch. C: Biosci. 42: 319–332.


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