| phenylpyruvate decarboxylase | |
| Ec Number: | 4.1.1.43 |
| Cas Number: | 37289-45-5 |
| Go Code: | 0050177 |
The enzyme phenylpyruvate decarboxylase catalyzes the chemical reaction
phenylpyruvate
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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 phenylpyruvate carboxy-lyase (phenylacetaldehyde-forming). This enzyme is also called phenylpyruvate carboxy-lyase. This enzyme participates in phenylalanine and tryptophan metabolism.
As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code .