Aminodeoxychorismate lyase

In enzymology, an aminodeoxychorismate lyase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * 4-amino-4-deoxychorismate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ 4-aminobenzoate + pyruvate

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, 4-amino-4-deoxychorismate, and two products, 4-aminobenzoate and pyruvate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the oxo-acid-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 4-amino-4-deoxychorismate pyruvate-lyase (4-aminobenzoate-forming). Other names in common use include enzyme X, 4-amino-4-deoxychorismate lyase, and 4-amino-4-deoxychorismate pyruvate-lyase. This enzyme participates in folate biosynthesis.