A unique reaction in a common pathway: Mechanism and function of chorismate synthase in the shikimate pathway

Planta

Volumn 207, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 325-334

  Macheroux, Peter ^a   Schmid, Jürg ^a,b   Amrhein, Nikolaus ^a   Schaller, Andreas ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aromatic amino acids; Chorismate synthase; Flavin reductase; Shikimate pathway

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; CHORISMATE SYNTHASE; ELECTRON TRANSFER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLAVINE MONONUCLEOTIDE; FUNGUS; PLANT; QUERCETIN; REDOX REACTION; SHIKIMATE PATHWAY;

CATALYSIS; PHOSPHORUS-OXYGEN LYASES; PLANTS; SHIKIMIC ACID;

EID: 0032944057     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050489     Document Type: Review

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