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The enzyme aminocarboxymuconate-semialdehyde decarboxylase catalyzes the chemical reaction
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the carboxy-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. This enzyme participates in tryptophan metabolism.
The systematic name of this enzyme class is 2-amino-3-but-2-enedioate carboxy-lyase. Other names in common use include picolinic acid carboxylase, picolinic acid decarboxylase, alpha-amino-beta-carboxymuconate-epsilon-semialdehade decarboxylase, alpha-amino-beta-carboxymuconate-epsilon-semialdehyde, beta-decarboxylase, 2-amino-3-but-2-enedioate carboxy-lyase, and 2-amino-3-but-2-enedioate carboxy-lyase.
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