Carnitine decarboxylase

The enzyme carnitine decarboxylase catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * carnitine $$\rightleftharpoons$$ 2-methylcholine + CO2

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the carboxy-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is carnitine carboxy-lyase (2-methylcholine-forming). This enzyme is also called carnitine carboxy-lyase. It employs one cofactor, ATP.