4.1.3.40: chorismate lyase
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Synonyms
chorismate lyase, chorismate pyruvate-lyase, chorismate-pyruvate lyase, Rv2949c enzyme, Sll1797, UbiC, XanB2
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Systematic Name
Systematic Name on EC 4.1.3.40 - chorismate lyase
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chorismate pyruvate-lyase (4-hydroxybenzoate-forming)
This enzyme catalyses the first step in the biosynthesis of ubiquinone in Escherichia coli and other Gram-negative bacteria [1]. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae can synthesize ubiquinone from either chorismate or tyrosine [3].