| Entry |
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| Name |
gentisate decarboxylase;
2,5-dihydroxybenzoate decarboxylase;
gentisate carboxy-lyase |
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| Class |
Lyases;
Carbon-carbon lyases;
Carboxy-lyases
 |
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| Sysname |
2,5-dihydroxybenzoate carboxy-lyase (hydroquinone-forming) |
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| Reaction(IUBMB) |
2,5-dihydroxybenzoate = hydroquinone + CO2 [RN:R02489] |
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| Reaction(KEGG) |
R02489
 |
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| Substrate |
2,5-dihydroxybenzoate [CPD:C00628] |
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| Product |
hydroquinone [CPD:C00530];
CO2 [CPD:C00011] |
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| Pathway |
PATH: ec00350 Tyrosine metabolism |
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Reference
Authors
Title
Journal
|
1
Grant, D.J.W. and Patel, J.C.
Non-oxidative decarboxylation of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, gentisic
acid, protocatechuic acid, and gallic acid by Klebsiella aerogenes
(Aerobacter aerogenes).
J. Microbiol. Serol. 35 (1969) 325-343. |
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| Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 4.1.1.62
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: 4.1.1.62
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 4.1.1.62
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 4.1.1.62
CAS: 37290-54-3 |
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