Phenylalanine and Tyrosine Biosynthesis

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For mechanism see also separate file for EC 1.14.16.1 phenylalanine 4-monooxygenase and EC 5.4.99.5 chorismate mutase.


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bacilysin biosynthesis.
dhurrin biosynthesis.
4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde biosynthesis
phenylacetaldehyde biosynthesis
shikimate and chorismate biosynthesis.
thiamine diphosphate biosynthesis.
tyrosine catabolism.
EC 1.3.1.12 prephenate dehydrogenase
EC 1.3.1.13 prephenate dehydrogenase (NADP+)
EC 1.3.1.43 arogenate dehydrogenase (NAD+)
EC 1.3.1.78 arogenate dehydrogenase (NADP+)
EC 1.3.1.79 arogenate dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+]
EC 1.14.16.1 phenylalanine 4-monooxygenase (mechanism, see also biopterin biosynthesis)
EC 2.6.1.5 tyrosine transaminase
EC 2.6.1.57 aromatic-amino-acid transaminase
EC 2.6.1.78 aspartate—prepenate transaminase
EC 2.6.1.79 glutamate—prepenate transaminase
EC 4.2.1.51 prephenate dehydratase
EC 4.2.1.91 arogenate dehydratase
EC 5.4.99.5 chorismate mutase (mechanism)