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Catalysis of the nonhydrolytic addition or removal of a carboxyl group to or from a compound. Catalysis of the cleavage of C-C bonds by other means than by hydrolysis or oxidation, or conversely adding a group to a double bond. Catalysis of the reaction: L-histidine = histamine + CO2.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: histidine decarboxylase activity
Acc: GO:0004398
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: L-histidine = histamine + CO2.
Synonyms:
  • L-histidine carboxy-lyase activity
  • L-histidine carboxy-lyase (histamine-forming)
  • L-histidine decarboxylase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 3 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 3 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0004398 - histidine decarboxylase activity (interactive image map)
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