Function
Catalyzes the reversible decarboxylation of aromatic carboxylic acids like ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid or cinnamic acid, producing the corresponding vinyl derivatives 4-vinylphenol, 4-vinylguaiacol, and styrene, respectively, which play the role of aroma metabolites (PubMed:20471595, PubMed:25647642). Not essential for ubiquinone synthesis (PubMed:20471595).
Sequence
MRKLNPALEFRDFIQVLKDEDDLIEITEEIDPNLEVGAIMRKAYESHLPAPLFKNLKGASKDLFSILGCPAGLRSKEKGDHGRIAHHLGLDPKTTIKEIIDYLLECKEKEPLPPITVPVSSAPCKTHILSEEKIHLQSLPTPYLHVSDGGKYLQTYGMWILQTPDKKWTNWSIARGMVVDDKHITGLVIKPQHIRQIADSWAAIGKANEIPFALCFGVPPAAILVSSMPIPEGVSESDYVGAILGESVPVVKCETNDLMVPATSEMVFEGTLSLTDTHLEGPFGEMHGYVFKSQGHPCPLYTVKAMSYRDNAILPVSNPGLCTDETHTLIGSLVATEAKELAIESGLPILDAFMPYEAQALWLILKVDLKGLQALKTTPEEFCKKVGDIYFRTKVGFIVHEIILVADDIDIFNFKEVIWAYVTRHTPVADQMAFDDVTSFPLAPFVSQSSRSKTMKGGKCVTNCIFRQQYERSFDYITCNFEKGYPKGLVDKVNENWKRYGYK