Carnitine decarboxylase

Template:Short description Template:Infobox enzyme The enzyme carnitine decarboxylase (Template:EnzExplorer) catalyzes the chemical reaction

carnitine $\rightleftharpoons$ 2-methylcholine + 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 carnitine carboxy-lyase (2-methylcholine-forming). This enzyme is also called carnitine carboxy-lyase.Template:Citation needed It employs one cofactor, ATP.

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