Hydroxypyruvate decarboxylase

The enzyme hydroxypyruvate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.40) catalyzes the chemical reaction

hydroxypyruvate ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ glycolaldehyde + CO₂

hydroxypyruvate decarboxylase
Identifiers
EC no.	4.1.1.40
CAS no.	37289-43-3
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 hydroxypyruvate carboxy-lyase (glycolaldehyde-forming). This enzyme is also called hydroxypyruvate carboxy-lyase. This enzyme participates in glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism.