FIG. 1.
The mycobacterial shikimate pathway (the main trunk) leads to the biosynthesis of chorismic acid, a precursor of aromatic amino acids, para-aminobenzoic acid, ubiquinone or coenzyme Q, naphthoquinones, menaquinones, and mycobactins.
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.