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Histidine Decarboxylase

Histidine Decarboxylase (HDC) is an enzyme that is responsible for converting histamine from amino acid L-histidine. This enzyme belongs in the group II pyridoxal-5-phosphate (PLP)-dependent decarboxylase family. As the name suggested, this enzyme catalyzes the production of histamine by the removal of carboxylate group from the amino acid L-histidine whilst utilize pyridoxal phosphate as a cofactor. The mammalian Histamine decarboxylase is originated from HDC gene which encodes a 74kDa precursor polypeptide ^{[1] [2]}. However, the enzyme becomes active when its C-terminal is truncated into 54kDa during post-translation process ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Contents 1 Histidine Decarboxylase 1.1 General Information 1.2 Structure 1.3 Implication 1.4 References

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General Information

Histidine Decarboxylase

Symbol: HDC [4e10]

Protein Bank Code: 4E1O

Gene Name: HDC gene

Organism: Homo sapiens

Length: 481 residues

Chains: A, B, C, D, E, F

Molecular Weight: 54314.8

Isoelectric Point: 5.4

Km: 0.1 mM

Vmax: 1880 nmol/min/mg

Structure

Implication

Histidine decarboxylase is responsible for the synthesis of histamine. Histamine is an important key factor for various physiological processes such as gastric acid secretion (3,4), immune response (1,2), cell growth (8-10), and neurotrasmission for appetite, memory, or circadian rhythm (5-7). As a result, any imbalance or distortion of the histamine metabolism can often contribute to a high probability for peptic ulcer, inflammation responses, schizophrenia, or tumor progression (5-7).

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