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In enzymology a gentisate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.62) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction25-dihydroxybenzoate hydroquinone + CO2Hence this enzyme has one substrate 25-dihydroxybenzoate and two products hydroquinone and CO2.This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases specifically the carboxy-lyases which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 25-dihydroxybenzoate carboxy-lyase (hydroquinone-forming).