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Pyruvate decarboxylase is an enzyme which removes a CO<sub>2</sub> molecule from [[Pyruvate|pyruvate]] to give an [[Acetaldehyde|acetaldehyde]], and is notably the first enzyme in the [[Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex|pyruvate dehydrogenase complex]]. It is a heterotetramer consisting of 2 alpha and 2 beta | Pyruvate decarboxylase is an enzyme which removes a CO<sub>2</sub> molecule from [[Pyruvate|pyruvate]] to give an [[Acetaldehyde|acetaldehyde]], and is notably the first enzyme in the [[Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex|pyruvate dehydrogenase complex]]. It is a heterotetramer consisting of 2 alpha and 2 beta subunit. The alpha subunits are encoded by [[PDHA1 gene|PDHA1 gene]] which is located on Xp22.2-p22.1, the beta subunits are encoded by the [[PDHB|PDHB gene]], which is located on chromosone 3p. The active site for the [[Enzyme|enzyme]] is contained on the alpha subunit. | ||
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Revision as of 19:25, 12 November 2010
Pyruvate decarboxylase is an enzyme which removes a CO2 molecule from pyruvate to give an acetaldehyde, and is notably the first enzyme in the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. It is a heterotetramer consisting of 2 alpha and 2 beta subunit. The alpha subunits are encoded by PDHA1 gene which is located on Xp22.2-p22.1, the beta subunits are encoded by the PDHB gene, which is located on chromosone 3p. The active site for the enzyme is contained on the alpha subunit.