4,5-dihydroxyphthalate decarboxylase
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In enzymology, a 4,5-dihydroxyphthalate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.55) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- 4,5-dihydroxyphthalate
3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + CO2
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, 4,5-dihydroxyphthalate, and two products, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate 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 4,5-dihydroxyphthalate carboxy-lyase (3,4-dihydroxybenzoate-forming). This enzyme is also called 4,5-dihydroxyphthalate carboxy-lyase. This enzyme participates in 2,4-dichlorobenzoate degradation.
[edit] References
- IUBMB entry for 4.1.1.55
- BRENDA references for 4.1.1.55 (Recommended.)
- PubMed references for 4.1.1.55
- PubMed Central references for 4.1.1.55
- Google Scholar references for 4.1.1.55
- Ribbons DW and Evans WC (1966). "Oxidative metabolism of phthalic acid by soil pseudomonads". Biochem. J. 76: 310–318.
[edit] External links
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- The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is 37290-48-5.

