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A closed conformation of Bacillus subtilis oxalate decarboxylase OxdC provides evidence for the true identity of the active site.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 7 May 2004
Just Victoria J, Stevenson Clare E M, Bowater Laura, Tanner Adam, Lawson David M, Bornemann Stephen
Abstract excerpt
Oxalate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.2) catalyzes the conversion of oxalate to formate and carbon dioxide and utilizes dioxygen as a cofactor. By contrast, the evolutionarily related oxalate oxidase (EC 1.2.3.4) converts oxalate and dioxygen to carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide. Divergent free radical catalytic mechanisms have been proposed for these enzymes that involve the requirement of an active site proton...
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