Enzyme - EC 4.1.1.20 - Diaminopimelate decarboxylase
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The tridimensional structure of this enzyme has not been resolved yet.
EC
4.1.1.20
Official Name
Diaminopimelate decarboxylase
Alternative Name(s)
DAP decarboxylase
Class
4.Lyases
1.Carbon-carbon lyases
1.Carboxy-lyases
1.Carbon-carbon lyases
1.Carboxy-lyases
Catalysed reaction
Meso-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate
L-lysine
+ CO2
L-lysine
+ CO2Substrates
Meso-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate
Products
CO2
Cofactor(s)
pyridoxal-P
Metabolic Pathways
Other comments
Belongs to the class IV of Pyridoxal-dependent decarboxylases.