| 5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoate decarboxylase | |
| Ec Number: | 4.1.1.75 |
| Cas Number: | 56831-67-5 |
| Go Code: | 0047435 |
The enzyme 5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoate decarboxylase catalyzes the chemical reaction
5-guanidino-2-oxo-pentanoate
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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 5-guanidino-2-oxo-pentanoate carboxy-lyase (4-guanidinobutanal-forming). Other names in common use include alpha-ketoarginine decarboxylase, and 2-oxo-5-guanidinopentanoate carboxy-lyase. It has 2 cofactors: thiamin diphosphate, and Divalent cation.