Interaction of phosphonate analogues of the tetrahedral reaction intermediate with 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase in atomic detail.
Priestman, M.A., Healy, M.L., Becker, A., Alberg, D.G., Bartlett, P.A., Lushington, G.H., Schonbrunn, E.(2005) Biochemistry 44: 3241-3248
- PubMed: 15736934 
- DOI: 10.1021/bi048198d
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1X8R, 1X8T - PubMed Abstract: 
The enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) catalyzes the penultimate step of the shikimate pathway and is the target of the broad-spectrum herbicide glyphosate. Since the functionality of the shikimate pathway is vital not only for plants but also for microorganisms, EPSPS is considered a prospective target for the development of novel antibiotics ...