Hydroxypyruvate decarboxylase
In enzymology, a hydroxypyruvate decarboxylase (EC4.1.1.40) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, hydroxypyruvate, and two products, glycolaldehyde and CO2.
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the carboxy-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is hydroxypyruvate carboxy-lyase (glycolaldehyde-forming). This enzyme is also called hydroxypyruvate carboxy-lyase. This enzyme participates in glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism.