shikimate degradation I
MetaCyc:SHIKIMATEDEG-PWY
The two-step MetaCyc 27.0 shikimate degradation I definition converts shikimate through 3-dehydroshikimate to protocatechuate. The initial oxidation retains the source-defined quinone and quinol classes, with PQQ as a separate enzyme cofactor. This is distinct from the NAD-dependent shikimate II route and the three-step quinate I route. Enzyme and regulatory evidence retains organism, preparation and inference scope; the record does not assert a purified two-enzyme reconstruction for every source-listed organism.
- Pathway type
- aromatic compound catabolism
- Organism scope
Pathway network
28 nodes · 31 asserted directed edges
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Components and activities
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Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1NCBITaxon:62977 | taxon | |
Acinetobacter calcoaceticusNCBITaxon:471 | taxon | |
Gluconobacter oxydansNCBITaxon:442 | taxon | |
shikimateCHEBI:36208 | small molecule | |
3-dehydroshikimateCHEBI:16630 | small molecule | |
3,4-dihydroxybenzoateCHEBI:36241 | small molecule | |
waterCHEBI:15377 | small molecule | |
a quinoneMetaCyc:Quinones | chemical entity | |
a quinolMetaCyc:Reduced-Quinones | chemical entity | |
Quinate/shikimate dehydrogenase (quinone)UniProtKB:Q59086 | protein | |
3-dehydroshikimate dehydrataseUniProtKB:Q43922 | protein | |
dehydroshikimate dehydrataseMetaCyc:MONOMER-1 | protein | |
quinate dehydrogenaseMetaCyc:MONOMER-67 | protein | |
Pca operon regulatory proteinUniProtKB:O83046 | protein | |
quiAMetaCyc:G-27 | gene | |
quiCMetaCyc:G-36 | gene | |
pyrroloquinoline quinone(3-)CHEBI:58442 | cofactor | |
membraneGO:0016020 | cellular component | |
cytoplasmGO:0005737 | cellular component | |
shikimate oxidation with a quinoneMetaCyc:SHIKIMATE-PQQ-RXN | molecular activity | left to right |
3-dehydroshikimate => 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + H2ORHEA:24849 | molecular activity | left to right |
Mechanistic edges
| Subject | Predicate and description | Object | Evidence |
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MetaCyc:SHIKIMATEDEG-PWY | part_of Native pathway species context; individual enzyme evidence retains its strain and preparation scope. | Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1NCBITaxon:62977 |
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MetaCyc:SHIKIMATEDEG-PWY | part_of Historical A. calcoaceticus LMD 79.41 context: Table 1 reports shikimate growth of the wild type and impaired growth of PQQ-biosynthesis mutants. The paragraph above Table 1 describes rescue by added PQQ, while Methods reports identification using API 20 NE. This context is distinct from ADP1 and does not assert modern retyping of the historical isolate or purification of its complete route. | Acinetobacter calcoaceticusNCBITaxon:471 |
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MetaCyc:SHIKIMATEDEG-PWY | part_of Native G. oxydans oxidative-enzyme context, including IFO3244 preparations. This does not assert shikimate-supported growth, complete mineralization, or a purified two-step reconstruction. | Gluconobacter oxydansNCBITaxon:442 |
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shikimate oxidation with a quinoneMetaCyc:SHIKIMATE-PQQ-RXN | part_of One of the two explicit native pathway members; the native reaction direction is preserved. | MetaCyc:SHIKIMATEDEG-PWY |
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shikimateCHEBI:36208 | consumes Selected catabolic pathway orientation. | shikimate oxidation with a quinoneMetaCyc:SHIKIMATE-PQQ-RXN |
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a quinoneMetaCyc:Quinones | consumes Selected catabolic pathway orientation. Native generic quinone class; this does not establish specificity for every class member or a measured physiological quinone. | shikimate oxidation with a quinoneMetaCyc:SHIKIMATE-PQQ-RXN |
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shikimate oxidation with a quinoneMetaCyc:SHIKIMATE-PQQ-RXN | produces Selected catabolic pathway orientation. | 3-dehydroshikimateCHEBI:16630 |
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shikimate oxidation with a quinoneMetaCyc:SHIKIMATE-PQQ-RXN | produces Selected catabolic pathway orientation. Native generic quinone class; this does not establish specificity for every class member or a measured physiological quinone. | a quinolMetaCyc:Reduced-Quinones |
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3-dehydroshikimate => 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + H2ORHEA:24849 | part_of One of the two explicit native pathway members; the native reaction direction is preserved. | MetaCyc:SHIKIMATEDEG-PWY |
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3-dehydroshikimateCHEBI:16630 | consumes Selected catabolic pathway orientation. | 3-dehydroshikimate => 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + H2ORHEA:24849 |
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3-dehydroshikimate => 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + H2ORHEA:24849 | produces Selected catabolic pathway orientation. | 3,4-dihydroxybenzoateCHEBI:36241 |
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3-dehydroshikimate => 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + H2ORHEA:24849 | produces Selected catabolic pathway orientation. | waterCHEBI:15377 |
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shikimate oxidation with a quinoneMetaCyc:SHIKIMATE-PQQ-RXN | precedes Native pathway reaction ordering selects forward catabolic progression. | 3-dehydroshikimate => 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + H2ORHEA:24849 |
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Quinate/shikimate dehydrogenase (quinone)UniProtKB:Q59086 | catalyzes Native ADP1 QuiA shikimate activity is supported by pathway and genetic evidence. The native purified-protein code and kinetics cite Acinetobacter SA1/AC3 preparations; those measurements are not assigned to ADP1. The source groups the reaction as quinone-dependent oxidation without establishing use of every quinone. | shikimate oxidation with a quinoneMetaCyc:SHIKIMATE-PQQ-RXN |
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Quinate/shikimate dehydrogenase (quinone)UniProtKB:Q59086 | part_of ADP1 source protein context; strain-specific activity and preparation limits remain on the catalytic edge. | Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1NCBITaxon:62977 |
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3-dehydroshikimate dehydrataseUniProtKB:Q43922experimental construct: ADP1 genomic quiC expressed in E. coli DH5α(pZR564), a 2.0 kb HindIII insert; crude-extract assay. No protein tag reported or expressed termini measured. Text/Table 1 disagree on pBSK versus pBKS vector label. Qualification evidence
| catalyzes DHS dehydration is supported by cloned quiC activity and native genetic phenotypes. The native protein comment incorrectly labels the assay as DHQ dehydration; no numeric activity is copied. | 3-dehydroshikimate => 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + H2ORHEA:24849 |
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3-dehydroshikimate dehydrataseUniProtKB:Q43922 | part_of ADP1 source protein context; the catalytic experiment used the qualified recombinant crude-extract preparation. | Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1NCBITaxon:62977 |
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dehydroshikimate dehydrataseMetaCyc:MONOMER-1molecular state: Native IFO3244 partially purified cytoplasmic enzyme fraction; DHS-dehydratase activity eluted separately from DQD on DEAE-Sephadex A-50. Exact protein sequence, termini and oligomeric state are unresolved. Qualification evidence
| catalyzes Native IFO3244 DHS-dehydratase activity was separated from DQD and detected with a coupled qualitative protocatechuate assay. Exact gene and sequence identity remain unresolved. | 3-dehydroshikimate => 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + H2ORHEA:24849 |
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dehydroshikimate dehydrataseMetaCyc:MONOMER-1 | part_of Source protein taxon context; this partially purified IFO3244 activity is not a sequence identity or full-route reconstruction for every strain. | Gluconobacter oxydansNCBITaxon:442 |
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Quinate/shikimate dehydrogenase (quinone)UniProtKB:Q59086 | has_cofactor PQQ is a prosthetic cofactor, distinct from the net electron-accepting quinone. The native assignment is independently supported by current ADP1 UniProt annotation; SA1/AC3 or LMD79.41 biochemical tests are not transferred to ADP1. | pyrroloquinoline quinone(3-)CHEBI:58442 |
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dehydroshikimate dehydrataseMetaCyc:MONOMER-1molecular state: Native IFO3244 partially purified cytoplasmic enzyme fraction; DHS-dehydratase activity eluted separately from DQD on DEAE-Sephadex A-50. Exact protein sequence, termini and oligomeric state are unresolved. Qualification evidence
| located_in Recovery in the cytoplasmic fraction supports this preparation context without establishing exclusive localization of a sequence-defined enzyme. | cytoplasmGO:0005737 |
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quinate dehydrogenaseMetaCyc:MONOMER-67molecular state: Native IFO3244 membrane holo-QDH preparation; SDS bands approximately 65 and 21 kDa may reflect proteolysis of one polypeptide. Exact cleavage and whole-protein sequence are unresolved. Qualification evidence
| catalyzes The inspected native ENZRXN-68 comment reports shikimate activity at 25% of the quinate rate and ferricyanide as the most efficient artificial acceptor, citing PMID:15598527. Its formal reaction slot is quinate oxidation. The shikimate claim is curated-source evidence; the 2004 full paper was unavailable. No physiological quinone specificity is inferred from the artificial-acceptor result. | shikimate oxidation with a quinoneMetaCyc:SHIKIMATE-PQQ-RXN |
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quinate dehydrogenaseMetaCyc:MONOMER-67 | part_of Native G. oxydans protein context; the cited preparation is IFO3244. This does not establish sequence identity or shikimate-supported growth for every strain. | Gluconobacter oxydansNCBITaxon:442 |
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quinate dehydrogenaseMetaCyc:MONOMER-67molecular state: Native IFO3244 purified holo-QDH preparation; exact proteolytic cleavage state is unresolved. Qualification evidence
| located_in Native source and the inspected primary abstract describe membrane-bound IFO3244 QDH. This broad location does not establish exact orientation or an obligate respiratory assembly. | membraneGO:0016020 |
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Quinate/shikimate dehydrogenase (quinone)UniProtKB:Q59086 | located_in The reviewed UniProt membrane annotation uses ECO:0000305 curator inference. The five membrane segments proposed in the 1994 study are hydropathy predictions, not direct topology measurements. | membraneGO:0016020 |
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Pca operon regulatory proteinUniProtKB:O83046 | part_of Reviewed ADP1 PcaU context; the initiating methionine is uncertain between Met1 and Met5, so no exact tested N terminus is assumed. | Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1NCBITaxon:62977 |
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quinate dehydrogenaseMetaCyc:MONOMER-67molecular state: Native IFO3244 purified holo-QDH preparation; exact proteolytic cleavage state is unresolved. Qualification evidence
| has_cofactor PQQ is bound as a prosthetic group; it is not consumed as the quinone electron acceptor. The full 2004 body remains unread. | pyrroloquinoline quinone(3-)CHEBI:58442 |
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Pca operon regulatory proteinUniProtKB:O83046 | regulates PcaU controls quiA transcript abundance in ADP1 under protocatechuate induction. Northern analysis of ADP331 with a 552 bp pcaU deletion showed reduced transcript abundance and loss of inducer dependence relative to wild-type ADP1. The quiA signal was 25% of the induced wild-type level. The 442 bp quiA probe measures the target directly. This is transcriptional control inferred from genetic perturbation. Constitutive quiAp remains active independently of PcaU. | quiAMetaCyc:G-27 |
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3,4-dihydroxybenzoateCHEBI:36241 | regulates Protocatechuate induces ADP1 quiA expression through the regulated pca-qui transcription system. Addition of 2 mM protocatechuate to cells growing on 20 mM pyruvate produced stronger Northern signals after 15 min. The pcaU deletion removed inducer dependence. The 442 bp quiA probe measures the target directly. No direct metabolite–PcaU binding is asserted. | quiAMetaCyc:G-27 |
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Pca operon regulatory proteinUniProtKB:O83046 | regulates PcaU controls quiC transcript abundance in ADP1 under protocatechuate induction. Northern analysis of ADP331 with a 552 bp pcaU deletion showed reduced transcript abundance and loss of inducer dependence relative to wild-type ADP1. The shared quiC–quiX probe signal was 14% of the induced wild-type level. Target assignment is at the operon level: the 1,522 bp probe spans quiC and quiX and is called the quiX probe in the paper. Isolated quiC promoter activity was not measured. This is transcriptional control inferred from genetic perturbation. Constitutive quiAp remains active independently of PcaU. | quiCMetaCyc:G-36 |
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3,4-dihydroxybenzoateCHEBI:36241 | regulates Protocatechuate induces ADP1 quiC expression through the regulated pca-qui transcription system. Addition of 2 mM protocatechuate to cells growing on 20 mM pyruvate produced stronger Northern signals after 15 min. The pcaU deletion removed inducer dependence. Target assignment is at the operon level: the 1,522 bp probe spans quiC and quiX and is called the quiX probe in the paper. Isolated quiC promoter activity was not measured. No direct metabolite–PcaU binding is asserted. | quiCMetaCyc:G-36 |
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References
MetaCyc:SHIKIMATEDEG-PWYMetaCyc native object SHIKIMATEDEG-PWY (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:QuinonesMetaCyc native object Quinones (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:Reduced-QuinonesMetaCyc native object Reduced-Quinones (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:SHIKIMATE-PQQ-RXNMetaCyc native object SHIKIMATE-PQQ-RXN (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:SHIKIMATEMetaCyc native object SHIKIMATE (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:3-DEHYDRO-SHIKIMATEMetaCyc native object 3-DEHYDRO-SHIKIMATE (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:DHSHIKIMATE-DEHYDRO-RXNMetaCyc native object DHSHIKIMATE-DEHYDRO-RXN (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)RHEA:24849Rhea equation RHEA:24849 (source version: Rhea 142)MetaCyc:3-4-DIHYDROXYBENZOATEMetaCyc native object 3-4-DIHYDROXYBENZOATE (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:WATERMetaCyc native object WATER (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:ENZRXN-11861MetaCyc native object ENZRXN-11861 (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:MONOMER-28MetaCyc native object MONOMER-28 (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:ENZRXN-38MetaCyc native object ENZRXN-38 (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:MONOMER-37MetaCyc native object MONOMER-37 (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:ENZRXN-3MetaCyc native object ENZRXN-3 (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:MONOMER-1MetaCyc native object MONOMER-1 (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)UniProtKB:Q59086UniProtKB Q59086 (source version: retrieved 2026-10-14; entryVersion 170; sequenceVersion 1)MetaCyc:ENZRXN-68MetaCyc native object ENZRXN-68 (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:MONOMER-67MetaCyc native object MONOMER-67 (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)UniProtKB:O83046UniProtKB O83046 (source version: retrieved 2026-10-14; entryVersion 147; sequenceVersion 1)MetaCyc:G-27MetaCyc native object G-27 (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)MetaCyc:G-36MetaCyc native object G-36 (source version: MetaCyc 27.0)PMID:7592351Unusual ancestry of dehydratases associated with quinate catabolism in Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (source version: Author-rendered full text and captions inspected; original figure images unavailable; exact captured text bindings retained in research dossier)PMID:145860993-Dehydroquinate production by oxidative fermentation and further conversion of 3-dehydroquinate to the intermediates in the shikimate pathwayPMID:15598527Quinate oxidation in Gluconobacter oxydans IFO3244: purification and characterization of quinoprotein quinate dehydrogenase (source version: Primary abstract inspected via Europe PMC; full body unavailable; native database commentary separately cited)PMID:3044290Bacterial NAD(P)-independent quinate dehydrogenase is a quinoprotein. (source version: Authorized author reprint, Chapter V printed pages 81–93 in Mario van Kleef’s 1988 dissertation; PDF pages 90–102; identification on PDF page 9)PMID:15691962Transcriptional organization of genes for protocatechuate and quinate degradation from Acinetobacter sp. strain ADP1 (source version: Original PMC HTML retrieved 2026-10-14; main body, Tables 1–2 and Figures 1–7 inspected)
Curation history
- claude-code
- CREATE — Add shikimate degradation I with source-scoped enzyme and transcriptional regulation evidence
Created the complete two-step MetaCyc SHIKIMATEDEG-PWY record with 31 evidence-backed edges, 16 participants, two reactions and three scoped taxa. Verified all 17 native biological objects and nine supplemental contexts, five concrete chemical mappings and two Rhea equation balances. Preserved generic quinone classes, PQQ cofactor distinction, exact ADP1 genes, preparation qualifiers and PcaU transcriptional evidence. Rebuilt unchanged authority builders with all 4907 baseline terms preserved and six additions. Adversarial review identified and corrected the historical Gluconobacter attribution in issue 542 before full final validation. Detailed source bindings, exclusions and validation/review receipts are retained in the next-256 research dossier.
- CREATE — Add shikimate degradation I with source-scoped enzyme and transcriptional regulation evidence
- codex
- AUDIT — Correct actor attribution for the shikimate degradation I creation history
Correction to history/records/shikimate-degradation-i/2026-10-14T173756Z-claude-code-70bb5a.yaml: session.actors[0].name inherited the scaffold default claude-code, but the actual agent was Codex; agent_tool codex and model gpt-6 in that original entry are correct. The original creation event, timestamp, actions and source scope are retained unchanged. This append-only successor explicitly attributes that creation session to Codex and resolves adversarial integration finding issue 543. No pathway, graph, authority or production-code input changed.
- AUDIT — Correct actor attribution for the shikimate degradation I creation history