The crystal structure of chorismate lyase shows a new fold and a tightly retained product.
Gallagher, D.T., Mayhew, M., Holden, M.J., Howard, A., Kim, K.J., Vilker, V.L.(2001) Proteins 44: 304-311
- PubMed: 11455603 
- DOI: 10.1002/prot.1095
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1G1B, 1FW9, 1G81 - PubMed Abstract: 
The enzyme chorismate lyase (CL) catalyzes the removal of pyruvate from chorismate to produce 4-hydroxy benzoate (4HB) for the ubiquinone pathway. In Escherichia coli, CL is monomeric, with 164 residues. We have determined the structure of the CL pro ...