6-methylsalicylate decarboxylase activity

Term ID

GO:0047596

Synonyms

• 6-methylsalicylate carboxy-lyase (3-cresol-forming)
• 6-methylsalicylate carboxy-lyase activity
• 6-methylsalicylic acid (2,6-cresotic acid) decarboxylase activity
• 6-MSA decarboxylase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: 6-methylsalicylate + H+ = 3-cresol + CO2. 4.1.1.52

References

• EC:4.1.1.52
• KEGG_REACTION:R03567
• MetaCyc:6-METHYLSALICYLATE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN
• RHEA:23112

Ontology

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