CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 1.20.5.4570
Functional Family Ferulic acid decarboxylase 1

Enzyme Information

4.1.1.102
Phenacrylate decarboxylase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q03034
(1) 4-coumarate = 4-vinylphenol + CO(2). (2) Trans-cinnamate = styrene + CO(2). (3) Ferulate = 4-vinylguaiacol + CO(2).
-!- The enzyme, found in fungi, catalyzes the decarboxylation of phenacrylic acids present in plant cell walls. -!- It requires a prenylated flavin cofactor that is produced by EC 2.5.1.129.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q03034
FDC1_YEAST
Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C
Ferulic acid decarboxylase 1

PDB Structure

PDB 4S13
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structure and Mechanism of Ferulic Acid Decarboxylase (FDC1) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Bhuiya, M.W., Lee, S.G., Jez, J.M., Yu, O.
Appl.Environ.Microbiol.