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EC 4.2.99.21 Details
EC number
4.2.99.21
Accepted name
isochorismate lyase
Reaction
isochorismate = salicylate + pyruvate
Other name(s)
salicylate biosynthesis protein pchB,
pyochelin biosynthetic protein PchB,
isochorismate pyruvate lyase
Systematic name
isochorismate pyruvate-lyase (salicylate-forming)
Comment
This enzyme is part of the pathway of salicylate formation from chorismate, and forms an integral part of pathways that produce salicylate-derived siderophores, such as pyochelin and yersiniabactin.
History
created 2010
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