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glutamic acid decarboxylase

glutamic acid decarboxylase Glutamic acid decarboxylase is an enzyme that uses pyridoxal phosphate to convert L-glutamic acid into gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and carbon dioxide.

Glutamic acid decarboxylase is an enzyme that uses pyridoxal phosphate to convert L-glutamic acid into gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and carbon dioxide. In nervous tissue, it is the main rate-limiting enzyme that helps determine normal GABA levels.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Glutamate Decarboxylase” (D005968).
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