Biology:Sulfopyruvate decarboxylase

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sulfopyruvate decarboxylase
Identifiers
EC number4.1.1.79
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme sulfopyruvate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.79) catalyzes the chemical reaction

3-sulfopyruvate [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] 2-sulfoacetaldehyde + CO2

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the carboxy-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3-sulfopyruvate carboxy-lyase (2-sulfoacetaldehyde-forming). This enzyme is also called sulfopyruvate carboxy-lyase.

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