Oxalate degrading enzyme

The oxalate anion is equivalent to two molecules of carbon dioxide to which two electrons have been added. Removal of these electrons in a redox reaction may permit liberation of carbon dioxide.[1]

An oxalate degrading enzyme is a type of enzyme that catalyzes the biodegradation of oxalate. Enzymes in this class include oxalate oxidase, oxalate decarboxylase, oxalyl-CoA decarboxylase, and formyl-CoA transferase.

  1. ^ Gibson, Marcus I.; et al. (2016-01-12). "One-carbon chemistry of oxalate oxidoreductase captured by X-ray crystallography" (PDF). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113 (2). PNAS: 320–325. doi:10.1073/pnas.1518537113.