Shikimate kinase

spinqualitylabelsall models Shikimate kinase complex with shikimate and ADP 2dfn Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Function Shikimate kinase (SK) catalyzes the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of shikimate to produce shikimate 3-phosphate. It is part of the plant and bacteria pathway of synthesizing aromatic acids. Relevance SK inhibitors can be used as antimicrobial drugs. Structural highlights The active site of SK contains the substrate shikimate and an ADP molecule. ADP binding site. Water molecules are shown as red spheres. Whole binding site. 3D Structures of shikimate kinase Shikimate kinase 3D structures

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