EPSP synthase
| EPSP Synthase (3-phosphoshikimate 1-carboxyvinyltransferase) | |||||||||
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Ribbon diagram of EPSP synthase liganded with shikimate (spheres). | |||||||||
| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 2.5.1.19 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 9068-73-9 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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| EPSP synthase (3-phosphoshikimate 1-carboxyvinyltransferase) | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| Symbol | EPSP_synthase | ||||||||
| Pfam | PF00275 | ||||||||
| InterPro | IPR001986 | ||||||||
| PROSITE | PDOC00097 | ||||||||
| SCOP2 | 1eps / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||||
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5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase is an enzyme produced by plants and microorganisms. EPSPS catalyzes the chemical reaction:
- phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) + 3-phospho shikimate (S3P) ⇌ phosphate + 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP)
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and 3-phosphoshikimate, whereas its two products are phosphate and 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate.
This enzyme is absent from animal genomes, making it an attractive target for herbicides such as glyphosate. A glyphosate-resistant version of the enzyme's gene has been incorporated into genetically modified crops.