Carboxy-lyases, also known as decarboxylases, are carbon-carbon lyases that add or remove a carboxyl group from organic compounds. These enzymes catalyze the decarboxylation of amino acids, beta-keto acids and alpha-keto acids[1].
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Classification and nomenclature
Carboxy-lyases are categorized under EC number 4.1.1. [2] Usually, they are named after the substrate whose decarboxylation they catalyze, for example Pyruvate decarboxylase catalyzes the decarboxylation of Pyruvate
Examples
- Aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase
- Glutamate decarboxylase
- Histidine decarboxylase
- Ornithine decarboxylase
- Pyruvate decarboxylase
- RuBisCO
- Uridine monophosphate synthetase
- Uroporphyrinogen III decarboxylase
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