acetolactate decarboxylase activity

Term ID

GO:0047605

Synonyms

• (S)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoate carboxy-lyase [(R)-2-acetoin-forming]
• (S)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoate carboxy-lyase activity
• alpha-acetolactate decarboxylase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: (S)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoate = (R)-2-acetoin + CO2. 4.1.1.5

References

• EC:4.1.1.5
• MetaCyc:ACETOLACTATE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN
• RHEA:21580

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO