Gamma-resorcylate decarboxylase

UniProtKB accession:  Q60GU1

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UniProtKB description:  Involved in the gamma-resorcylate (2,6-dihydroxybenzoate) catabolism (PubMed:15466039). Catalyzes the reversible decarboxylation of gamma-resorcylate to resorcinol (PubMed:15466039). The reaction is reversible, but equilibrium greatly favors the decarboxylation reaction (PubMed:15466039). Also catalyzes the decarboxylation of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoate to catechol, but does not act on 2,4-dihydroxybenzoate, 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate, 3,5-dihydroxybenzoate, 2-hydroxybenzoate, or 3-hydroxybenzoate. Only resorcinol is carboxylated by the reverse reaction (PubMed:15466039).