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Phenylalanine Biosynthesis

Proteins (3)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Aspartate aminotransferaseAspAT; EC 2.6.1.1; Transaminase AEscherichia coli K-12
Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferaseBCAT; EC 2.6.1.42; Transaminase BEscherichia coli K-12
Bifunctional chorismate mutase/prephenate dehydrataseChorismate mutase-prephenate dehydratase; P-proteinEscherichia coli K-12

Compounds (9)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
Carbon DioxideA colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals.
glutamic acidA non-essential amino acid naturally occurring in the L-form. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
phenylalanineAn essential aromatic amino acid that is a precursor of MELANIN; DOPAMINE; noradrenalin (NOREPINEPHRINE), and THYROXINE.
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
prephenic acidnonaromatic biosynthetic intermediate, probable immediate precursor of aromatic systems such as phenylalanine, tyrosine, tannins, flavanoids; isolated from cultures of mutant E coli; structure
chorismic acidA cyclohexadiene carboxylic acid derived from SHIKIMIC ACID and a precursor for the biosynthesis of UBIQUINONE and the AROMATIC AMINO ACIDS.
alpha-ketoglutaric acid
phenylpyruvic acidRN given refers to parent cpd