| Entry |
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| Name |
phenylpyruvate decarboxylase;
phenylpyruvate carboxy-lyase |
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| Class |
Lyases;
Carbon-carbon lyases;
Carboxy-lyases
 |
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| Sysname |
phenylpyruvate carboxy-lyase (phenylacetaldehyde-forming) |
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| Reaction(IUBMB) |
phenylpyruvate = phenylacetaldehyde + CO2 [RN:R01377] |
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| Reaction(KEGG) |
R01377;
(other) R01974
 |
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| Substrate |
phenylpyruvate [CPD:C00166] |
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| Product |
phenylacetaldehyde [CPD:C00601];
CO2 [CPD:C00011] |
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| Comment |
Also acts on (indol-3-yl)pyruvate. |
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| Pathway |
ec00360 Phenylalanine metabolism
ec00380 Tryptophan metabolism
ec01100 Metabolic pathways |
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Reference
Authors
Title
Journal
Organism
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1 [PMID:4303395]
Asakawa T, Wada H, Yamano T.
Enzymatic conversion of phenylpyruvate to phenylacetate.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 170 (1968) 375-91.
Acromobacter eurydice |
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| Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 4.1.1.43
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: 4.1.1.43
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 4.1.1.43
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 4.1.1.43
CAS: 37289-45-5 |
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