Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	indolepyruvate decarboxylase
Alternative names	3-(indol-3-yl)pyruvate carboxy-lyase [(2-indol-3-yl)acetaldehyde-forming] indol-3-yl-pyruvate carboxy-lyase 3-(indol-3-yl)pyruvate carboxy-lyase
EC Classification	4.1.1.74
Classification	Lyases Carbon-carbon lyases carboxy-lyases
Catalyses reactions	Pyruvate <-> CO2 + Acetaldehyde alpha-Oxo-benzeneacetic acid <-> CO2 + Benzaldehyde Indolepyruvate <-> CO2 + Indole-3-acetaldehyde 4-Bromobenzoylformate <-> CO2 + 4-Bromobenzaldehyde 4-Fluorobenzoylformate <-> CO2 + 4-Fluorobenzaldehyde 4-Methylbenzoylformic acid <-> CO2 + p-Tolualdehyde 4-Nitrobenzoylformate <-> CO2 + p-Nitrobenzaldehyde 4-Methoxybenzoylformic acid <-> CO2 + 4-Methoxybenzaldehyde 4-Ethylbenzoylformic acid <-> CO2 + 4-Ethylbenzaldehyde 4-Chloro-2-Oxobenzeneacetic acid <-> CO2 + 4-Chlorobenzaldehyde
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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