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Hydroxypyruvate decarboxylase

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hydroxypyruvate decarboxylase
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EC no.4.1.1.40
CAS no.37289-43-3
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The enzyme hydroxypyruvate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.40) catalyzes the chemical reaction

hydroxypyruvate {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } glycolaldehyde + CO2

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.

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Carbon–carbon lyases (EC 4.1)
4.1.1: Carboxy-lyases
4.1.2: Aldehyde-lyases
4.1.3: Oxo-acid-lyases
4.1.99: Other
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