| dehydro-L-gulonate decarboxylase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 4.1.1.34 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 9024-67-3 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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The enzyme dehydro-L-gulonate decarboxylase ( EC 4.1.1.34) catalyzes the chemical reaction
- 3-dehydro-L-gulonate L-xylulose + 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-dehydro-L-gulonate carboxy-lyase (L-xylulose-forming). This enzyme participates in pentose and glucuronate interconversions.
References
- Smiley JD, Ashwell G (1961). "Purification and properties of beta-L-hydroxy acid dehydrogenase II. Isolation of beta-keto-L-gluconic acid, an intermediate in L-xylulose biosynthesis". J. Biol. Chem. 236: 357–364.
