Dihydroxyfumarate decarboxylase
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Template:Infobox enzyme The enzyme dihydroxyfumarate decarboxylase (Template:EnzExplorer) catalyzes the chemical reaction
- dihydroxyfumarate tartronate semialdehyde + 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 dihydroxyfumarate carboxy-lyase (tartronate-semialdehyde-forming). This enzyme is also called dihydroxyfumarate carboxy-lyase. This enzyme participates in glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism.
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