3-Phosphoshikimate 1-Carboxyvinyltransferase

3-Enol-Pyruvoylshikimate-5-Phosphate Synthase; 3-Enolpyruvylshikimate 5-Phosphate Synthase; 5-Enol-Pyruvyl Shikimate-3-Phosphate Synthase; 5-Enolpyruvyl Shikimic Acid 3-Phosphate Synthetase; 5-Enolpyruvylshikimate-3-Phosphate Synthase
An enzyme of the shikimate pathway of AROMATIC AMINO ACID biosynthesis, it generates 5-enolpyruvylshikimate 3-phosphate and ORTHOPHOSPHATE from PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE and SHIKIMATE-3-PHOSPHATE. The shikimate pathway is present in BACTERIA and PLANTS but not in MAMMALS.