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Oxygen-independent decarbonylation of aldehydes by cyanobacterial aldehyde decarbonylase: A new reaction of diiron enzymes
Das, Debasis,Eser, Bekir E.,Han, Jaehong,Sciore, Aaron,Marsh, E. Neil G.
, p. 7148 - 7152 (2011)
Just add water: Structurally, cyanobacterial aldehyde decarbonylases are members of the non-heme diiron oxygenase family of enzymes. However, the enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of aliphatic aldehydes to alkanes and formate (see scheme), in an oxygen-independent reaction. This unusual and chemically difficult reaction most likely involves free radical intermediates. Copyright