Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	glutamate decarboxylase
Alternative names	L-glutamate 1-carboxy-lyase (4-aminobutanoate-forming) L-glutamic acid decarboxylase L-glutamic decarboxylase cysteic acid decarboxylase L-glutamate alpha-decarboxylase aspartate 1-decarboxylase aspartic alpha-decarboxylase L-aspartate-alpha-decarboxylase gamma-glutamate decarboxylase L-glutamate 1-carboxy-lyase
EC Classification	4.1.1.15
Classification	Lyases Carbon-carbon lyases carboxy-lyases
Catalyses reactions	L-Glutamate <-> CO2 + 4-Aminobutanoate L-Aspartate <-> CO2 + beta-Alanine L-Cysteate <-> CO2 + Taurine 3-Sulfino-L-alanine <-> CO2 + Hypotaurine
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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