- The enzyme is capable of acting on a variety of nicotinate analogs to
varying degrees, including pyrazine-2-carboxylate, pyrazine 2,3-
dicarboxylate, trigonelline and 6-methylnicotinate.
- The enzyme from Clostridium barkeri also possesses a catalytically
essential, labile selenium that can be removed by reaction with
cyanide.
- Forms part of the nicotinate-fermentation catabolism pathway in
Eubacterium barkeri.
- Other enzymes involved in this pathway are EC 1.3.7.1, EC 3.5.2.18,
EC 1.1.1.291, EC 5.4.99.4, EC 5.3.3.6, EC 4.2.1.85 and EC 4.1.3.32.
- Formerly EC 1.5.1.13.
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