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4.1.1.53 |
Description |
Phenylalanine decarboxylase |
Alternative names |
L-phenylalanine decarboxylase. |
Catalyzed reaction |
L-phenylalanine = phenylethylamine + CO(2). |
Cofactor |
Pyridoxal-phosphate. |
Comments |
-!- Also acts on tyrosine and other aromatic amino acids. |
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Enzymes under EC 4.1.1.28 (aromatic amino acid decarboxylase) generally also catalyze this reaction.
Phenylacetaldehyde synthases (EC 4.1.1.109) are specialized decarboxylases capable of stoichiometrically coupling the decarboxylation of Phe with the further conversion of phenylethylamine to phenylacetaldehyde. |
Organisms |
-Eubacteria -Plants -Fungi -Metazoa -Human |
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Links |
Enzyme (activities) 4.1.1.53
BRENDA (activities) 4.1.1.53
KEGG (pathways) 4.1.1.53
PLPMDB (PLP mutants) 4.1.1.53
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References |
Articles on 4.1.1.53 |
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last changed |
2019/06/20 13:33 |
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