Biology:Indole-3-carboxylate decarboxylase

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Indole-3-carboxylate decarboxylase
Identifiers
EC number4.1.1.92
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

Indole-3-carboxylate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.92) is an enzyme with systematic name indole-3-carboxylate carboxy-lyase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

indole-3-carboxylate [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] indole + CO2

This enzyme is activated by Zn2+, Mn2+ or Mg2+.

References

  1. "Novel reversible indole-3-carboxylate decarboxylase catalyzing nonoxidative decarboxylation". Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 66 (11): 2388–94. November 2002. doi:10.1271/bbb.66.2388. PMID 12506977. 

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