Phosphonopyruvate decarboxylase

Template:Infobox enzyme The enzyme phosphonopyruvate decarboxylase (Template:EnzExplorer) catalyzes the chemical reaction

3-phosphonopyruvate $\rightleftharpoons$ 2-phosphonoacetaldehyde + CO₂

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 3-phosphonopyruvate carboxy-lyase (2-phosphonoacetaldehyde-forming). This enzyme is also called 3-phosphonopyruvate carboxy-lyase. This enzyme participates in aminophosphonate metabolism.

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