《英文msh詞典》2 Oxo Acid Carboxy Lyase
[入口詞] 2 Oxo Acid Carboxy Lyase
[主題詞] Pyruvate Decarboxylase
[英文釋義] Catalyzes the decarboxylation of an alpha keto acid to an aldehyde and carbon dioxide. Thiamine pyrophosphate is an essential cofactor. In lower organisms,which ferment glucose to ethanol and carbon dioxide,the enzyme irreversibly decarboxylates pyruvate to acetaldehyde. EC 4.1.1.1.