The 3-dehydroquinate synthase (EC:4.2.3.4) domain is present in isolation in various bacterial 3-dehydroquinate synthases and also present as a domain in the pentafunctional AROM polypeptide (P07547) [1]. 3-dehydroquinate (DHQ) synthase catalyses the formation of dehydroquinate (DHQ) and orthophosphate from 3-deoxy-D-arabino heptulosonic 7 phosphate [2]. This reaction is part of the shikimate pathway which is involved in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids.
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