Glutamate decarboxylase (EcGadB) from Escherichia coli is a pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the α-decarboxylation of L-glutamate to generate γ-aminobutyric acid, and is extensively utilized in GABA bioproduction and food biotechnology applications.
Applications
Glutamate decarboxylase (EcGadB) is widely applied in GABA content detection kits and amino acid biotransformation assay reagent development.
CAS No.
141-1-15
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 4.1.1.15
Enzyme Source
E.coli recombinant Ec Gad B from Escherichia coli.
Reaction
H+ + L-glutamate = 4-aminobutanoate + CO2
Activity Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that catalyzes the formation of 1 μmol of 4-aminobutanoate from L-glutamate at 37°C.