Prephenate Dehydratase
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of prephenate to phenylpyruvate with the elimination of water and carbon dioxide. In the enteric bacteria this enzyme also possesses chorismate mutase activity, thereby catalyzing the first two steps in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine. EC 4.2.1.51.
Year introduced: 1991(1975)
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Tree Number(s): D08.811.399.520.250.500, D08.811.520.241.300.600
MeSH Unique ID: D011302
Registry Number: EC 4.2.1.51
Entry Terms:
- Dehydratase, Prephenate
- Prephenate Hydro-lyase
- Hydro-lyase, Prephenate
- Prephenate Hydro lyase
- Chorismate Mutase-Prephenate Dehydratase
- Chorismate Mutase Prephenate Dehydratase
- Dehydratase, Chorismate Mutase-Prephenate
- Mutase-Prephenate Dehydratase, Chorismate
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