Octadecanal decarbonylase

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octadecanal decarbonylase
Identifiers
EC no.4.1.99.5
CAS no.94185-90-7
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The enzyme octadecanal decarbonylase (EC 4.1.99.5) catalyzes the chemical reaction

octadecanal heptadecane + 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[edit]

  • 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. Bibcode:1984PNAS...81.6613C. doi:10.1073/pnas.81.21.6613. PMC 391980. PMID 6593720.