PYRUVATE DECARBOXYLASE

Domain	Definition
Health	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. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "PYRUVATE DECARBOXYLASE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		pyruvat-decarboxylase. (various references)

Dutch		pyruvaat-decarboxylase. (various references)

Finnish		pyruvaattidekarboksylaasi. (various references)

French		pyruvate décarboxylase, décarboxylase de pyruvate. (various references)

German		Pyruvat-Dekarboxylase, Pyruvat-Decarboxylase, Brenztraubensaeure-Dekarboxylase, Alphaketosaeure-Karboxylase, Alpha-Karboxylase. (various references)

Greek		πυροσταφυλική δεκαρβοξυλάση. (various references)

Italian		piruvato decarbossilasi. (various references)

Pig Latin		yruvatepay ecarboxylaseday

Portuguese		pirunato descarboxilase. (various references)

Spanish		piruvato descarboxilasa. (various references)

Swedish		pyruvatdekarboxylas. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: PYRUVATE DECARBOXYLASE