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Shikimic Acid Pathway

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025451

The biochemical sequence employed by plants and microorganisms to generate the aromatic amino acids: phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan, and other aromatic metabolites. The pathway is thought to play a role in how algae protect itself and corals from ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-025451
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNOAA Coral Reef Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025451",
  "term": "Shikimic Acid Pathway",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The biochemical sequence employed by plants and microorganisms to generate the aromatic amino acids: phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan, and other aromatic metabolites. The pathway is thought to play a role in how algae protect itself and corals from ultraviolet (UV) radiation.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/shikimic-acid-pathway/"
}

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