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4.1.3.40: chorismate lyase

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about chorismate lyase, go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 4.1.3.40

Reaction

chorismate
=
4-hydroxybenzoate
+
pyruvate

Synonyms

chorismate lyase, chorismate pyruvate-lyase, chorismate-pyruvate lyase, Rv2949c enzyme, Sll1797, UbiC, XanB2

ECTree

     4 Lyases
         4.1 Carbon-carbon lyases
             4.1.3 Oxo-acid-lyases
                4.1.3.40 chorismate lyase

Systematic Name

Systematic Name on EC 4.1.3.40 - chorismate lyase

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SYSTEMATIC NAME
IUBMB Comments
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].