The enzyme Lysine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.18) converts lysine to cadaverine.[1][2]
 Cadaverine synthesis | |||||||||
| Identifiers | |||||||||
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| EC no. | 4.1.1.18 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 9024-76-4 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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Abbreviated as Ldc, the enzyme is involved in acid-stress response in Enterobacteria. The mode of action is the proton consumption, thereby reducing the overall acidity of its environnement.
References
External links
- lysine+decarboxylase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
