Tyrosine decarboxylase

Names

[ Name ]:
Tyrosine decarboxylase

[Synonym ]:
MFCD00131472

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Tyrosine decarboxylase (TDC; TyrDC) widely exists in plants, insects and different microorganisms, and is often used in biochemical research. Tyrosine decarboxylase is a pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent decarboxylase that catalyzes the removal of carboxyl groups from tyrosine to produce tyramine and carbon dioxide[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

[References]

[1]. Haixia Zhu, et al. Crystal structure of tyrosine decarboxylase and identification of key residues involved in conformational swing and substrate binding. Sci Rep. 2016 Jun 13;6:27779.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Storage condition ]:
−20°C

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Safety Phrases ]:
22-24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

Articles

Tyramine and phenylethylamine biosynthesis by food bacteria.

Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr 52(5) , 448-67, (2012)

Tyramine poisoning is caused by the ingestion of food containing high levels of tyramine, a biogenic amine. Any foods containing free tyrosine are subject to tyramine formation if poor sanitation and ...

Role of aromatic aldehyde synthase in wounding/herbivory response and flower scent production in different Arabidopsis ecotypes.

Plant J. 66(4) , 591-602, (2011)

Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylases (AADCs) are key enzymes operating at the interface between primary and secondary metabolism. The Arabidopsis thaliana genome contains two genes, At2g20340 and At4g...

Phenotypic and genetic evaluations of biogenic amine production by lactic acid bacteria isolated from fish and fish products.

Int. J. Food Microbiol. 146(2) , 212-6, (2011)

In this work, biogenic amine production (histamine, tyramine and putrescine) by a collection of 74 lactic acid bacteria of aquatic origin has been investigated by means of amino acid decarboxylation b...