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Structure of C. dubliensis Fdc1 with the prenylated-flavin cofactor in the iminium form.

Source organism: Candida dubliniensis
Biochemical function: metal ion binding
Biological process: cinnamic acid catabolic process
Cellular component: cytosol

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EC 4.1.1.102: Phenacrylate decarboxylase

Reaction catalysed:
4-coumarate = 4-vinylphenol + CO(2)
Systematic name:
3-phenylprop-2-enoate carboxy-lyase
Alternative Name(s):
  • FDC1 (gene name)
  • Ferulic acid decarboxylase

GO terms

Sequence families

Pfam Protein families (Pfam)
PF20696
Domain description: 3-octaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate carboxy-lyase C-terminal domain
Occurring in:
  1. Ferulic acid decarboxylase 1

PF01977
Domain description: 3-octaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate carboxy-lyase Rift-related domain
Occurring in:
  1. Ferulic acid decarboxylase 1
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4zad contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF01977 (3-octaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate carboxy-lyase) in Ferulic acid decarboxylase 1. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF20695
Domain description: 3-octaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate carboxy-lyase N-terminal domain
Occurring in:
  1. Ferulic acid decarboxylase 1

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR002830
Domain description: UbiD decarboxylyase family
Occurring in:
  1. Ferulic acid decarboxylase 1
IPR032903
Domain description: Ferulic acid decarboxylase-like
Occurring in:
  1. Ferulic acid decarboxylase 1

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
1.20.5.4570
Class: Mainly Alpha
Architecture: Up-down Bundle
Topology: Single alpha-helices involved in coiled-coils or other helix-helix interfaces
Homology: Single alpha-helices involved in coiled-coils or other helix-helix interfaces
Occurring in:
  1. Ferulic acid decarboxylase 1
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4zad contains 2 copies of CATH domain 1.20.5.4570 (Single alpha-helices involved in coiled-coils or other helix-helix interfaces) in Ferulic acid decarboxylase 1. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

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