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EC 4.1.1.109 Details
EC number
4.1.1.109
Accepted name
phenylacetaldehyde synthase
Reaction
L-phenylalanine + O2 + H2O = phenylacetaldehyde + CO2 + NH3 + H2O2
Other name(s)
PAAS (gene name)
Systematic name
L-phenylalanine carboxy-lyase (oxidative-deaminating)
Comment
A pyridoxal 5′-phosphate protein. The enzyme, isolated from the the plants Petunia hybrida and a Rosa hybrid, catalyses the production of phenylacetaldehyde directly from L-phenylalanine. The enzyme is specific for L-phenylalanine and does not accept other aromatic amino acids as substrates.
History
created 2017
EC Tree
4.1.1.10 created 1961, deleted 1972
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4.1.1.27 created 1961, deleted 1972