Involved in the third step of the chorismate pathway, which leads to the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids. Catalyzes the cis-dehydration of 3-dehydroquinate (DHQ) and introduces the first double bond of the aromatic ring to yield 3-dehydroshikimate. The reaction involves the formation of an imine intermediate between the keto group of 3-dehydroquinate and the epsylon-amino group of Lys-170 at the active site.
Molecular cloning and characterization of the aroD gene encoding 3-dehydroquinase from Salmonella typhi.Servos S., Chatfield S., Hone D., Levine M., Dimitriadis G., Pickard D., Dougan G., Fairweather N., Charles I.G.J. Gen. Microbiol. 137:147-152(1991)
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