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4.1.1.7: benzoylformate decarboxylase

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Word Map on EC 4.1.1.7

Reaction

phenylglyoxylate
=
benzaldehyde
+
CO2

Synonyms

benzoylformate decarboxylase, BFD, BfdB, BFDC, BfdM, Decarboxylase, benzoylformate, MdlC, Phenylglyoxylate decarboxylase

ECTree

     4 Lyases
         4.1 Carbon-carbon lyases
             4.1.1 Carboxy-lyases
                4.1.1.7 benzoylformate decarboxylase

General Information

General Information on EC 4.1.1.7 - benzoylformate decarboxylase

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GENERAL INFORMATION
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
metabolism
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penultimate enzyme in the mandelate pathway, that catalyzes the non-oxidative decarboxylation of benzoylformate to yield carbon dioxide and benzaldehyde
physiological function
additional information
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the first step in catalysis by all ThDP-dependent enzymes is the deprotonation of the C2 carbon by the 4'-imino group to form the ylide. Both active sites contain two histidine residues in the catalytic dimer, three ionizable residues in the active site of the enzyme are Ser26, His70 and His281. His281 is the donor for the protonation of the enamine intermediate, Ser26 forms a hydrogen bond with the carboxylate of the substrate