4-hydroxybenzoate decarboxylase
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Template:Short description Template:Infobox enzyme The enzyme 4-hydroxybenzoate decarboxylase (Template:EnzExplorer) catalyzes the chemical reaction
- 4-hydroxybenzoate phenol + 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 4-hydroxybenzoate carboxy-lyase (phenol-forming). Other names in common use include p-hydroxybenzoate decarboxylase, and 4-hydroxybenzoate carboxy-lyase. This enzyme participates in benzoate degradation via CoA ligation.
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