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EC 4.2.1.151 Details
EC number
4.2.1.151
Accepted name
chorismate dehydratase
Reaction
chorismate = 3-[(1-carboxyvinyl)oxy]benzoate + H2O
Other name(s)
MqnA
Systematic name
chorismate hydro-lyase (3-[(1-carboxyvinyl)oxy]benzoate-forming)
Comment
The enzyme, found in several bacterial species, is part of the futalosine pathway for menaquinone biosynthesis.
History
created 2014
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