From Malonate semialdehyde to Acetaldehyde

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Poelarends GJ, Johnson WH Jr, Murzin AG, Whitman CP. J Biol Chem (2003) 278(49): 48674-83.

Search Medline for malonate semialdehyde decarboxylase.
9 citations on June 22, 2012. 
              Malonate semialdehyde              
                        |
                        |  H+
  malonate semialdehyde | /
          decarboxylase |/
                4.1.1.- | Search GenBank, 47 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                        |\
                 ExPASy | \
                        |  CO2
                        v
                  Acetaldehyde
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
2- or 3- substituted Carboxylate -----> RH + CO2 (bt0051)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0266.
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