protocatechuate decarboxylase activity

Term ID

GO:0050223

Synonyms

• 3,4-dihydrobenzoate decarboxylase activity
• 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate carboxy-lyase (catechol-forming)
• 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate decarboxylase activity
• protocatechuate carboxy-lyase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + H+ = catechol + CO2. 4.1.1.63

References

• EC:4.1.1.63
• KEGG_REACTION:R00822
• MetaCyc:PROTOCATECHUATE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN
• RHEA:22416

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO