Octadecanal decarbonylase

In enzymology, an octadecanal decarbonylase (EC 4.1.99.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

octadecanal heptadecane + CO
octadecanal decarbonylase
Identifiers
EC number4.1.99.5
CAS number94185-90-7
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, octadecanal, and two products, heptadecane and CO.

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically in the "catch-all" class of carbon-carbon lyases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is octadecanal alkane-lyase. Other names in common use include decarbonylase, and aldehyde decarbonylase. At least one compound, EDTA is known to inhibit this enzyme.

References

    • Cheesbrough TM, Kolattukudy PE (1984). "Alkane biosynthesis by decarbonylation of aldehydes catalyzed by a particulate preparation from Pisum sativum". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 81 (21): 6613–7. doi:10.1073/pnas.81.21.6613. PMC 391980. PMID 6593720.


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