UDP-galacturonate decarboxylase

The enzyme UDP-galacturonate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.67) catalyzes the chemical reaction

UDP-D-galacturonate ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ UDP-L-arabinose + CO₂

UDP-galacturonate decarboxylase
Identifiers
EC no.	4.1.1.67
CAS no.	9054-79-9
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 UDP-D-galacturonate carboxy-lyase (UDP-L-arabinose-forming). Other names in common use include UDP-galacturonic acid decarboxylase, UDPGalUA carboxy lyase, and UDP-D-galacturonate carboxy-lyase. This enzyme participates in nucleotide sugars metabolism.