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EC 3.3.2.13 Details
EC number
3.3.2.13
Accepted name
chorismatase
Reaction
chorismate + H2O = (4R,5R)-4,5-dihydroxycyclohexa-1(6),2-diene-1-carboxylate + pyruvate
Other name(s)
chorismate/3,4-dihydroxycyclohexa-1,5-dienoate synthase,
fkbO (gene name),
rapK (gene name)
Systematic name
chorismate pyruvate-hydrolase
Comment
The enzyme found in several bacterial species is involved in the biosynthesis of macrocyclic polyketides.
History
created 2013
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