Entry
Name
dehydro-L-gulonate decarboxylase;
keto-L-gulonate decarboxylase;
3-keto-L-gulonate decarboxylase;
3-dehydro-L-gulonate carboxy-lyase
Class
Lyases;
Carbon-carbon lyases;
Carboxy-lyases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
3-dehydro-L-gulonate carboxy-lyase (L-xylulose-forming)
Reaction(IUBMB)
3-dehydro-L-gulonate = L-xylulose + CO2 [RN:
R01905 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
3-dehydro-L-gulonate [CPD:
C00618 ]
Product
History
EC 4.1.1.34 created 1965
Pathway
ec00040 Pentose and glucuronate interconversions
Reference
1
Authors
Smiley, J.D. and Ashwell, G.
Title
Purification and properties of beta-L-hydroxy acid dehydrogenase. II. Isolation of beta-keto-L-gluconic acid, an intermediate in L-xylulose biosynthesis.
Journal
J Biol Chem 236:357-364 (1961)
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 4.1.1.34
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 4.1.1.34
LinkDB
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