Prephenate dehydrogenase

Definition:

EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors > 1.3.1 With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor > 1.3.1.12 prephenate dehydrogenase
Prephenate dehydrogenase oxidatively decarboxylates prephenate to 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate and CO2 with NAD+; enteric-bacterial enzyme is bifunctional with chorismate mutase (EC 5.4.99.5).

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