Arogenate dehydratase

In enzymology, an arogenate dehydratase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * L-arogenate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ L-phenylalanine + H2O + CO2

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, L-arogenate, but 3 products: L-phenylalanine, H2O, and CO2.

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-arogenate hydro-lyase (decarboxylating; L-phenylalanine-forming). Other names in common use include carboxycyclohexadienyl dehydratase, and L-arogenate hydro-lyase (decarboxylating). This enzyme participates in phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis.