An enzyme that catalyzes the decarboxylation of histidine to histamine and carbon dioxide. It requires pyridoxal phosphate in animal tissues, but not in microorganisms. EC 4.1.1.22.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006640
altLabel
Carboxy-Lyase, Histidine
L-Histidine carboxy-lyase
Histidine Carboxy Lyase
Histidine Carboxy-Lyase
Decarboxylase, Histidine
AQL
AD AE AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DE DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UL UR
cui
C0019605
DC
1
definition
An enzyme that catalyzes the decarboxylation of histidine to histamine and carbon dioxide. It requires pyridoxal phosphate in animal tissues, but not in microorganisms. EC 4.1.1.22.