Biology:Phosphopantothenoylcysteine decarboxylase

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phosphopantothenoylcysteine decarboxylase
Identifiers
EC number4.1.1.36
CAS number9024-69-5
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme phosphopantothenoylcysteine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.36) catalyzes the chemical reaction

N-[(R)-4'-phosphopantothenoyl]-L-cysteine [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] pantotheine 4'-phosphate + CO2

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, to be specific the carboxy-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-[(R)-4'-phosphopantothenoyl]-L-cysteine carboxy-lyase (pantotheine-4'-phosphate-forming). This enzyme participates in coenzyme A (CoA) biosynthesis from pantothenic acid.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 3 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1MVL, 1MVN, and 1QZU.

References

  • "Requirement of cytidine triphosphate for the biosynthesis of phosphopantetheine". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 80 (12): 3161. 1958. doi:10.1021/ja01545a062. 
  • "The metabolism of pantothenic acid". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 234 (2): 370–8. February 1959. PMID 13630913.