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4.1.1.62 |
Accepted name: |
gentisate decarboxylase |
Reaction: |
2,5-dihydroxybenzoate = hydroquinone + CO2 |
Glossary: |
gentisate = 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate |
Other name(s): |
2,5-dihydroxybenzoate decarboxylase; gentisate carboxy-lyase |
Systematic name: |
2,5-dihydroxybenzoate carboxy-lyase (hydroquinone-forming) |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 37290-54-3 |
References: |
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Grant, D.J.W. and Patel, J.C. Non-oxidative decarboxylation of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, gentisic acid, protocatechuic acid, and gallic acid by Klebsiella aerogenes (Aerobacter aerogenes). J. Microbiol. Serol. 35 (1969) 325–343. [PMID: 5309907] |
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