Carboxynorspermidine decarboxylase

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

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EC number 4.1.1.96 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry		IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc metabolic pathway

Carboxynorspermidine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.96, carboxyspermidine decarboxylase, CANSDC, VC1623 (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name carboxynorspermidine carboxy-lyase (bis(3-aminopropyl)amine-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(1) carboxynorspermidine ⇌ bis(3-aminopropyl)amine + CO₂(2) carboxyspermidine ⇌ spermidine + CO₂

This enzyme contains pyridoxal 5'-phosphate.

References

Carboxynorspermidine decarboxylase Wikipedia

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