Carboxy-lyases

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Carboxy-lyases, also known as decarboxylases, are carbon-carbon lyases that add or remove a carboxyl group from organic compounds. These enzymes catalyze the decarboxylation of amino acids, beta-keto acids and alpha-keto acids[1].

Contents 1 Classification and nomenclature 2 Examples 3 See also 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Classification and nomenclature

Carboxy-lyases are categorized under EC number 4.1.1. [2] Usually, they are named after the substrate whose decarboxylation they catalyze, for example Pyruvate decarboxylase catalyzes the decarboxylation of Pyruvate

[edit] Examples

• Aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase
• Glutamate decarboxylase
• Ornithine decarboxylase
• Pyruvate decarboxylase
• RuBisCO
• Uridine monophosphate synthetase
• Uroporphyrinogen III decarboxylase

[edit] See also

• Enzymes
• Lyases
• List of EC numbers of enzymes belonging to category EC 4.1

[edit] External links

• MeSH Carboxy-Lyases

[edit] References