Anthranilate Synthase
"Anthranilate Synthase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of anthranilate (o-aminobenzoate) and pyruvic acid from chorismate and glutamine. Anthranilate is the biosynthetic precursor of tryptophan and numerous secondary metabolites, including inducible plant defense compounds. EC 4.1.3.27.
| Descriptor ID |
D000878
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.520.224.600.200 D08.811.600.085
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| Concept/Terms |
Anthranilate Synthase- Anthranilate Synthase
- Synthase, Anthranilate
- Anthranilate Synthetase
- Synthetase, Anthranilate
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