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Prephenate Dehydratase

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Definition: 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.  do not confuse with PREPHENATE DEHYDROGENASE    Other names Prephenate Hydro-lyase; Chorismate Mutase-Prephenate Dehydratase; Prephenate Hydro lyase; Mutase-Prephenate Dehydratase, Chorismate; Hydro-lyase, Prephenate; Dehydratase, Prephenate; Dehydratase, Chorismate Mutase-Prephenate; Chorismate Mutase Prephenate Dehydratase
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
cyclohexadienyl dehydratase  EC 4.2.1.-   *Prephenate Dehydratase. J Biol Chem 1992 Feb 5;267(4):2487-93
P-protein, E coli  0   *Multienzyme Complexes *Prephenate Dehydratase *Escherichia coli Proteins. J Gen Microbiol 1991;137(Pt 6):1293

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