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4.1.1.34 |
Accepted name: |
dehydro-L-gulonate decarboxylase |
Reaction: |
3-dehydro-L-gulonate = L-xylulose + CO2 |
Other name(s): |
keto-L-gulonate decarboxylase; 3-keto-L-gulonate decarboxylase; 3-dehydro-L-gulonate carboxy-lyase |
Systematic name: |
3-dehydro-L-gulonate carboxy-lyase (L-xylulose-forming) |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 9024-67-3 |
References: |
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Smiley, J.D. and Ashwell, G. Purification and properties of β-L-hydroxy acid dehydrogenase. II. Isolation of β-keto-L-gluconic acid, an intermediate in L-xylulose biosynthesis. J. Biol. Chem. 236 (1961) 357–364. |
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[EC 4.1.1.34 created 1965] |
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