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3-Deoxy-7-Phosphoheptulonate Synthase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
3-Deoxy-7-Phosphoheptulonate Synthase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.225.250
Unique ID
D010723
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010723
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of 7-phospho-2-keto-3-deoxy-D-arabinoheptonate from phosphoenolpyruvate and D-erythrose-4-phosphate. It is one of the first enzymes in the biosynthesis of TYROSINE and PHENYLALANINE. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.1.2.15.
Entry Term(s)
2-Dehydro-3-Deoxyphosphoheptonate Aldolase
3-Deoxy-Arabino-Heptulosonate-7-Phosphate Synthase
3-Deoxy-D-Arabino-Heptulosonate-7-Phosphate Synthase
3-Deoxyarabinoheptulosonate-7-Phosphate Synthetase
DAH7-P
DAHP Synthase
Phospho-2-Keto-3-Deoxyheptonate Aldolase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.5.1.54
Related Numbers
9026-94-2
CAS Type 1 Name
2-Dehydro-3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptonate-7-phosphate D-erythrose-4-phosphate-lyase (pyruvate-phosphorylating)
Previous Indexing
Aldehyde-Lyases (1972-1974)
Heptoses (1972-1974)
Phosphoenolpyruvate (1973-1974)
Tetroses (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
2007; see 2-Dehydro-3-Deoxyphosphoheptonate Aldolase 1998-2006, see PHOSPHO-2-KETO-3-DEOXYHEPTONATE ALDOLASE 1995-1997, see PHOSPHO-2-KETO-3-DEOXY-HEPTONATE ALDOLASE 1991-1994, see ALDEHYDE-LYASES 1975-1990; 3-DEOXY-ARABINO-HEPTULOSONATE-7-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE was indexed under ALDEHYDE-LYASES 2003-2006
History Note
2007(1975)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2006/07/05
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