The first committed step in the biosynthesis of chorismate is the fusion of D-erythrose-4-phosphate with phosphoenolpyruvate, catalyzed by AroG (Rizzi et al, 2005; Webby et al, 2005).
Basso, LA, Oliveira, JS, da Fonseca, IO, Weber, PG, Santos, DS, Palma, MS, Rizzi, C, Frazzon, J, Gallas, M, Ely, F, de Souza, BM, Mendes, MA
Baker, HM, Webby, CJ, Parker, EJ, Baker, EN, Lott, JS
3-deoxy-7-phosphoheptulonate synthase activity of AroG-Mn++ pentamer [cytosol]
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