Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	histidine decarboxylase
Alternative names	L-histidine carboxy-lyase (histamine-forming) L-histidine decarboxylase L-histidine carboxy-lyase
EC Classification	4.1.1.22
Classification	Lyases Carbon-carbon lyases carboxy-lyases
Catalyses reactions	L-Histidine <-> CO2 + Histamine alpha-Methylhistidine <-> CO2 + 2-(1H-Imidazol-4-yl)-1-methyl-ethylamine L-Dopa <-> CO2 + Dopamine
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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