EPSP Synthase (3-phosphoshikimate 1-carboxyvinyltransferase) | |||||||||
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Identifiers | |||||||||
EC no. | 2.5.1.19 | ||||||||
CAS no. | 9068-73-9 | ||||||||
Databases | |||||||||
IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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EPSP synthase (3-phosphoshikimate 1-carboxyvinyltransferase) | |||||||||
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Identifiers | |||||||||
Symbol | EPSP_synthase | ||||||||
Pfam | PF00275 | ||||||||
InterPro | IPR001986 | ||||||||
PROSITE | PDOC00097 | ||||||||
SCOP2 | 1eps / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||||
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5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase is an enzyme produced by plants and microorganisms. EPSPS catalyzes the chemical reaction:
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and 3-phosphoshikimate, whereas its two products are phosphate and 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate.
This enzyme is absent from animal genomes, making it an attractive target for herbicides such as glyphosate. A glyphosate-resistant version of the enzyme's gene has been incorporated into genetically modified crops.