Bacillus subtilis YvrK is an acid-induced oxalate decarboxylase.
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Tanner A, Bornemann S
Bacillus subtilis YvrK is an acid-induced oxalate decarboxylase.
J Bacteriol. 2000 Sep;182(18):5271-3.
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Bacillus subtilis has been shown to express a cytosolic oxalate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.2). The enzyme was induced in acidic growth media, particularly at pH 5.0, but not by oxalate. The enzyme was purified, and N-terminal sequencing identified the protein to be encoded by yvrK. The role of the first oxalate decarboxylase to be identified in a prokaryote is discussed.