Metabolic network

VK055_4699

dihydrodipicolinate synthase

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Network centrality 0.01586 top 92.0%
Chokepoint Yes

Attractive metabolic target: catalyzes a producing chokepoint reaction in Lysine biosynthesis, more central than 92.0% of genes in this genome.

Pathways

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Lysine biosynthesis Monobactam biosynthesis

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Reaction catalyzed by this protein Chokepoint reaction Neighbor reaction Pathway grouping (2+ reactions sharing a route) Connected reaction (arrow shows direction, when known) ⇌ Reversible reaction (double arrow) Cross-pathway connection

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DIHYDRODIPICSYN-RXN

EC 4.3.3.7 · DIHYDRODIPICSYN-RXN · not reversible · 2 isoenzymes

Producing chokepoint
pyruvate L-aspartate 4-semialdehyde
→
(2S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate H2O H+

Imported from KpATCC43816.sbml · 2026-07-09