BiochemistrybioRxiv
Novel exported bifunctional fusion enzymes with chorismate mutase and cyclohexadienyl dehydratase activity: shikimate pathway enzymes teamed up in no man's land
C. Stocker, T. Khatanbaatar, K. Würth-Roderer…·P. Kast
The paper identifies rare exported bifunctional fusion enzymes combining chorismate mutase and cyclohexadienyl dehydratase in non-pathogenic bacteria, showing no catalytic benefit from fusion and suggesting a signaling role.
DOI 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105161