Arogenate dehydratase

In enzymology, an arogenate dehydratase (EC number|4.2.1.91) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

:L-arogenate $ightleftharpoons$ L-phenylalanine + H₂O + CO₂

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, L-arogenate, but 3 products: L-phenylalanine, H₂O, and CO₂.

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-arogenate hydro-lyase (decarboxylating; L-phenylalanine-forming). Other names in common use include carboxycyclohexadienyl dehydratase, and L-arogenate hydro-lyase (decarboxylating). This enzyme participates in phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis.

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Gene Ontology (GO) codes