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 4ZAC
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
New cofactor supports alpha , beta-unsaturated acid decarboxylation via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition.
Payne, K.A., White, M.D., Fisher, K., Khara, B., Bailey, S.S., Parker, D., Rattray, N.J., Trivedi, D.K., Goodacre, R., Beveridge, R., Barran, P., Rigby, S.E., Scrutton, N.S., Hay, S., Leys, D.
Nature