Sulfopyruvate decarboxylase

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

3-sulfopyruvate $\rightleftharpoons$ 2-sulfoacetaldehyde + 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-sulfopyruvate carboxy-lyase (2-sulfoacetaldehyde-forming). This enzyme is also called sulfopyruvate carboxy-lyase.

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