D-dopachrome decarboxylase
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The enzyme D-dopachrome decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.84) catalyzes the chemical reaction
- D-dopachrome 5,6-dihydroxyindole + CO2
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EC no. | 4.1.1.84 | ||||||||
CAS no. | 184111-06-6 | ||||||||
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IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
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This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the carboxy-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is D-dopachrome carboxy-lyase (5,6-dihydroxyindole-forming). Other names in common use include phenylpyruvate tautomerase II, D-tautomerase, D-dopachrome tautomerase, and D-dopachrome carboxy-lyase.