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Accession
GO:0004737
Name
pyruvate decarboxylase activity
Ontology
molecular_function
Synonyms
2-oxo-acid carboxy-lyase (aldehyde-forming), 2-oxo-acid carboxy-lyase activity, alpha-carboxylase activity, alpha-ketoacid carboxylase activity, pyruvic decarboxylase activity
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: a 2-oxo acid = an aldehyde + CO2. Source: EC:4.1.1.1
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0004737 at QuickGO
Chem. react.
has participant aldehyde
has participant 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion
has participant hydron
has participant carbon dioxide
Subset
None
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Parents of pyruvate decarboxylase activity (GO:0004737)
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pyruvate decarboxylase activity [RO:0000057 relation] RO:0000057  aldehyde (CHEBI:17478)
pyruvate decarboxylase activity [RO:0000057 relation] RO:0000057  2-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion (CHEBI:35179)
pyruvate decarboxylase activity [RO:0000057 relation] RO:0000057  hydron (CHEBI:15378)
pyruvate decarboxylase activity [is_a relation] is_a  carboxy-lyase activity (GO:0016831)
pyruvate decarboxylase activity [RO:0000057 relation] RO:0000057  carbon dioxide (CHEBI:16526)

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