Metabolic network

VK055_4855

naphthoate synthase

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Network centrality 0.03558 top 94.5%
Chokepoint Yes

Attractive metabolic target: catalyzes a producing & consuming chokepoint reaction in Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis, no isoenzyme backup detected, more central than 94.5% of genes in this genome.

Pathways

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Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone 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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Catalyzed reactions

Every reaction this gene catalyzes, with substrates/products and isoenzyme backup.

NAPHTHOATE-SYN-RXN

EC 4.1.3.36 · NAPHTHOATE-SYN-RXN · not reversible · no isoenzyme backup

Producing & consuming chokepoint
H+ 4-(2'-carboxyphenyl)-4-oxobutyryl-CoA
→
1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoyl-CoA H2O

Imported from KpATCC43816.sbml · 2026-07-09