Decarboxylation of aspartate is the major route of beta-alanine production in bacteria, and is catalysed by the enzyme aspartate decarboxylase EC:4.1.1.11 which requires a pyruvoyl group for its activity. It is synthesised initially as a proenzyme w ...
Decarboxylation of aspartate is the major route of beta-alanine production in bacteria, and is catalysed by the enzyme aspartate decarboxylase EC:4.1.1.11 which requires a pyruvoyl group for its activity. It is synthesised initially as a proenzyme which is then proteolytically cleaved to an alpha (C-terminal) and beta (N-terminal) subunit and a pyruvoyl group. This family contains both chains of aspartate decarboxylase.