Shikimate and Chorismate Biosynthesis

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EC 1.1.1.24 quinate dehydrogenase
EC 1.1.1.25 shikimate dehydrogenase
EC 1.1.1.282 quinate/shikimate dehydrogenase
EC 1.1.99.25 quinate dehydrogenase (pyrroloquinoline-quinone)
EC 1.3.1.28 2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxybenzoate dehydrogenase
EC 2.5.1.19 3-phosphoshikimate 1-carboxyvinyltransferase (mechanism)
EC 2.5.1.54 3-deoxy-7-phosphoheptulonate synthase (formerly EC 4.1.2.15) (mechanism)
EC 2.7.1.71 shikimate kinase
EC 3.3.2.1 isochorismatase
EC 4.2.1.10 3-dehydroquinate dehydratase (mechanism)
EC 4.2.3.4 3-dehydroquinate synthase (mechanism)
EC 4.2.3.5 chorismate synthase (mechanism)
EC 5.4.4.2 isochorismate synthase