Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
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- Prephenate Hydro-lyase
- Dehydratase, Prephenate
- 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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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with PREPHENATE DEHYDROGENASE
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History Note
91(75); was see under HYDRO-LYASES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Cyclohexanes (1970-1974)
- Hydro-Lyases (1970-1974)
- Pyruvates (1970-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Prephenate Dehydratase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011302. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011302
- Prephenate Dehydratase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prephenate_dehydratase
- Prephenate Dehydratase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7240653