Tartrate decarboxylase

The enzyme tartrate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.73) catalyzes the chemical reaction

(R,R)-tartrate ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ D-glycerate + CO₂

tartrate decarboxylase
Tartrate decarboxylase tetramer, Pseudomonas putida
Identifiers
EC no.	4.1.1.73
CAS no.	124248-30-2
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 (R,R)-tartrate carboxy-lyase (D-glycerate-forming). This enzyme is also called (R,R)-tartrate carboxy-lyase.