Gallate decarboxylase
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Template:Short description Template:Infobox enzyme The enzyme gallate decarboxylase (Template:EnzExplorer) catalyzes the chemical reaction
- 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate pyrogallol + 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 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate carboxy-lyase (pyrogallol-forming). Other names in common use include gallic acid decarboxylase and gallate carboxy-lyase. This enzyme participates in benzoate degradation via CoA ligation.
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