3-oxolaurate decarboxylase

The enzyme 3-oxolaurate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.56) catalyzes the chemical reaction

3-oxododecanoate ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ 2-undecanone + CO₂

3-oxolaurate decarboxylase
Identifiers
EC no.	4.1.1.56
CAS no.	37290-49-6
Databases
IntEnz	IntEnz view
BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology	AmiGO / QuickGO
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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 3-oxododecanoate carboxy-lyase (2-undecanone-forming). Other names in common use include beta-ketolaurate decarboxylase, beta-ketoacyl decarboxylase, and 3-oxododecanoate carboxy-lyase.