The enzyme aminobenzoate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.24) catalyzes the chemical reaction
- 4(or 2)-aminobenzoate aniline + CO2
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 4-aminobenzoate and 2-aminobenzoate, whereas its two products are aniline and 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 aminobenzoate carboxy-lyase (aniline-forming). It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.
References
- McCullough WG, Piligian JT, Daniel IJ (1957). "Enzymatic decarboxylation of three aminobenzoates". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 79 (3): 628–630. Bibcode:1957JAChS..79..628M. doi:10.1021/ja01560a032.
