6-methylsalicylate decarboxylase

THe enzyme 6-methylsalicylate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.52) catalyzes the chemical reaction

6-methylsalicylate ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ 3-cresol + CO₂

6-methylsalicylate decarboxylase
Identifiers
EC no.	4.1.1.52
CAS no.	37289-50-2
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 6-methylsalicylate carboxy-lyase (3-cresol-forming). Other names in common use include 6-methylsalicylic acid (2,6-cresotic acid) decarboxylase, 6-MSA decarboxylase, and 6-methylsalicylate carboxy-lyase.