Pantothenoylcysteine decarboxylase

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

N-[(R)-pantothenoyl]-L-cysteine $\rightleftharpoons$ pantetheine + 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 N-[(R)-pantothenoyl]-L-cysteine carboxy-lyase (pantetheine-forming). Other names in common use include pantothenylcysteine decarboxylase, and N-[(R)-pantothenoyl]-L-cysteine carboxy-lyase. This enzyme participates in pantothenate and coa biosynthesis.

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