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EC 4.1.1.93 Details
EC number
4.1.1.93
Accepted name
pyrrole-2-carboxylate decarboxylase
Reaction
(1) pyrrole-2-carboxylate = pyrrole + CO2;;(2) pyrrole-2-carboxylate + H2O = pyrrole + HCO3-
Systematic name
pyrrole-2-carboxylate carboxy-lyase
Comment
The enzyme catalyses both the carboxylation and decarboxylation reactions. However, while bicarbonate is the preferred substrate for the carboxylation reaction, decarboxylation produces carbon dioxide. The enzyme is activated by carboxylic acids.
History
created 2011
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