This domain is found in the C-terminal region of Shikimate 5'-dehydrogenase (SDH) present in Methanocaldococcus jannaschii. SDH catalyses the NADPH-dependent reduction of 3-dehydroshikimate to shikimate in the shikimate pathway. The domain is found j ...
This domain is found in the C-terminal region of Shikimate 5'-dehydrogenase (SDH) present in Methanocaldococcus jannaschii. SDH catalyses the NADPH-dependent reduction of 3-dehydroshikimate to shikimate in the shikimate pathway. The domain is found just after the C-terminal domain (Pfam:PF01488) which is responsible for NADP binding [1].
Shikimate dehydrogenase catalyses the fourth step of the shikimate pathway, an essential aromatic biosynthesis pathway in plants and microorganisms. This enzyme belongs to the shikimate dehydrogenase family, in the superfamily of NAD(P)H-dependent oxidoreductases. The shikimate pathway is an attractive target for antifungal, antiparasite and herbicidal agents, and also for research into possible biosynthesis of hydroaromatic compounds for industrial processes.