Biology:2,2-dialkylglycine decarboxylase (pyruvate)

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2,2-dialkylglycine decarboxylase (pyruvate)
Identifiers
EC number4.1.1.64
CAS number9032-17-1
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme 2,2-dialkylglycine decarboxylase (pyruvate) (EC 4.1.1.64) catalyzes the chemical reaction

2,2-dialkylglycine + pyruvate [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] dialkyl ketone + CO2 + L-alanine

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 2,2-dialkylglycine carboxy-lyase (amino-transferring L-alanine-forming). Other names in common use include dialkyl amino acid (pyruvate) decarboxylase, alpha-dialkyl amino acid transaminase, 2,2-dialkyl-2-amino acid-pyruvate aminotransferase, L-alanine-alpha-ketobutyrate aminotransferase, dialkylamino-acid decarboxylase (pyruvate), and 2,2-dialkylglycine carboxy-lyase (amino-transferring). It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 16 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1D7R, 1D7S, 1D7U, 1D7V, 1DGD, 1DGE, 1DKA, 1M0N, 1M0O, 1M0P, 1M0Q, 1Z3Z, 1ZC9, 1ZOB, 1ZOD, and 2DKB.

References

  • "Purification and properties of an alpha-dialkyl amino acid transaminase". Biochemistry 6 (5): 1526–1533. 1967. doi:10.1021/bi00857a039.