Chorismate lyase

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


 * chorismate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ 4-hydroxybenzoate + pyruvate

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, chorismate, and two products, 4-hydroxybenzoate 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 chorismate pyruvate-lyase (4-hydroxybenzoate-forming). Other names in common use include CL, CPL, and UbiC. This enzyme participates in ubiquinone biosynthesis.