Protein
Chorismate dehydratase
Organism
Streptomyces coelicolor (strain ATCC BAA-471 / A3(2) / M145)
Function
Catalyzes the dehydration of chorismate into 3-[(1-carboxyvinyl)oxy]benzoate, a step in the biosynthesis of menaquinone (MK, vitamin K2).
Similarity
Belongs to the MqnA/MqnD family. MqnA subfamily.
Sequence
MDNSRTRPRVGHIQFLNCLPLYWGLARTGTLLDFELTKDTPEKLSEQLVRGDLDIGPVTLVEFLKNADDLVAFPDIAVGCDGPVMSCVIVSQVPLDRLDGARVALGSTSRTSVRLAQLLLSERFGVQPDYYTCPPDLSLMMQEADAAVLIGDAALRANMIDGPRYGLDVHDLGALWKEWTGLPFVFAVWAARRDYAEREPVITRKVHEAFLASRNLSLEEVEKVAEQAARWEAFDEDTLAKYFTTLDFRFGAPQLEAVTEFARRVGPTTGFPADVKVELLKP