Chemicals and Drugs

Glycine Decarboxylase Complex

A enzyme complex that catalyzes the oxidative DECARBOXYLATION and DEAMINATION of GLYCINE into CARBON DIOXIDE; AMMONIA; NADH; and N5N10-methylenetetrahydrofolate. It is composed of four different component protein components referred to as H, P, L, and T.

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A enzyme complex that catalyzes the oxidative DECARBOXYLATION and DEAMINATION of GLYCINE into CARBON DIOXIDE; AMMONIA; NADH; and N5N10-methylenetetrahydrofolate. It is composed of four different component protein components referred to as H, P, L, and T.

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  • Glycine Cleavage System Complex
  • Decarboxylase Complex, Glycine

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(2004)

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  1. D05.500w.562w.452w
  2. D08.811w.600w.391w
  3. D08.811w.682w.664.500w.498w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glycine Decarboxylase Complex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050959. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050959
  2. Glycine Decarboxylase Complex. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycine_cleavage_system
  3. Glycine Decarboxylase Complex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21115950