| octadecanal decarbonylase | |
| Ec Number: | 4.1.99.5 |
| Cas Number: | 94185-90-7 |
| Go Code: | 0009924 |
The enzyme octadecanal decarbonylase catalyzes the chemical reaction
octadecanal
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This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically in the "catch-all" class of carbon-carbon lyases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is octadecanal alkane-lyase. Other names in common use include decarbonylase, and aldehyde decarbonylase. At least one compound, EDTA is known to inhibit this enzyme.