Metabolic network

VK055_3095

uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase

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Network centrality 0.06139 top 96.2%
Chokepoint Yes

Attractive metabolic target: catalyzes a producing chokepoint reaction in Porphyrin metabolism, no isoenzyme backup detected, more central than 96.2% of genes in this genome.

Pathways

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Porphyrin metabolism

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Reaction catalyzed by this protein Chokepoint reaction Neighbor reaction Pathway grouping (2+ reactions sharing a route) Connected reaction (arrow shows direction, when known) ⇌ Reversible reaction (double arrow) Cross-pathway connection

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Catalyzed reactions

Every reaction this gene catalyzes, with substrates/products and isoenzyme backup.

RXN-10642

EC 4.1.1.37 · RXN-10642 · not reversible · no isoenzyme backup

Consuming chokepoint
uroporphyrinogen-I 4 H+
→
coproporphyrinogen I 4 CO2

Imported from KpATCC43816.sbml · 2026-07-09