FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as AROE_CORGL, aroE, qsuD. Involved in the biosynthesis of the chorismate, which leads to the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids, and plays a key role in the quinate degradation pathway. Catalyzes the NAD(+)-dependent oxidation of both quinate and shikimate to 3-dehydroquinate and 3-dehydroshikimate, respectively. It can only use NAD. Homodimer.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

aroE

Quinate/shikimate dehydrogenase (NAD(+))

aroE

Molecular Synopsis