The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_3_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

"
Aspartate Aminotransferase, domain 1
".

Functional Families

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FunFam 18: Histidine decarboxylase

There are 5 EC terms in this cluster

Please note: EC annotations are assigned to the full protein sequence rather than individual protein domains. Since a given protein can contain multiple domains, it is possible that some of the annotations below come from additional domains that occur in the same protein, but have been classified elsewhere in CATH.

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EC Term Annotations Evidence
Tyrosine decarboxylase. [EC: 4.1.1.25]
L-tyrosine = tyramine + CO(2).
  • The bacterial enzyme also acts on 3-hydroxytyrosine and, more slowly, on 3-hydroxyphenylalanine.
10 A0A0E0N310 A0A0E0N310 F6L7A0 F6L7A0 Q8RY79 Q8RY79 Q94EE9 Q94EE9 Q95ZS2 Q9M0G4
Aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase. [EC: 4.1.1.28]
(1) L-dopa = dopamine + CO(2). (2) 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan = 5-hydroxytryptamine + CO(2).
  • Also acts on other aromatic L-amino acids, including L-tryptophan.
  • Formerly EC 4.1.1.26 and EC 4.1.1.27.
9 A0A0S2Z3N4 A0A0S2Z3N4 O88533 O88533 P14173 P20711 P20711 Q5SUV8 Q5SUV8
Histidine decarboxylase. [EC: 4.1.1.22]
L-histidine = histamine + CO(2).
    8 I0B8M2 I0B8M2 P16453 P19113 P23738 Q05733 Q05733 Q5EA83
    3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde synthase. [EC: 4.1.1.107]
    L-dopa + O(2) + H(2)O = 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde + CO(2) + NH(3) + H(2)O(2).
    • The enzyme, isolated from the mosquito Aedes aegypti, catalyzes the production of 3,4-dihydroxylphenylacetaldehyde directly from L-dopa.
    • Dopamine is not formed as an intermediate (cf. EC 4.1.1.28).
    • The enzyme is specific for L-dopa and does not react with other aromatic amino acids with the exception of a low activity with alpha- methyl-L-dopa.
    5 H5V873 H5V873 O96569 P18486 P18486
    L-tryptophan decarboxylase. [EC: 4.1.1.105]
    L-tryptophan = tryptamine + CO(2).
    • The enzyme has been characterized from bacteria, plants, and fungi.
    • Unlike EC 4.1.1.28 this enzyme is specific for L-typtophan.
    2 P93082 P93083