The enzyme carnitine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.42) catalyzes the chemical reaction

carnitine 2-methylcholine + 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 carnitine carboxy-lyase (2-methylcholine-forming). This enzyme is also called carnitine carboxy-lyase.[citation needed] It employs one cofactor, ATP.

References

  • Khairallah EA, Wolf G (1967). "Carnitine decarboxylase. The conversion of carnitine to beta-methylcholine". J. Biol. Chem. 242 (1): 32–9. PMID 6016331.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnitine_decarboxylase
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