Main Reaction: Isochorismate + alpha-Ketoglutarate >> (1R,6R)-2-Succinyl-6-hydroxy-2,4-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxylate

Reference: PubMed ID: 17760421
Authors: Jiang M, Cao Y, Guo ZF, Chen M, Chen X, Guo Z
Title: Menaquinone biosynthesis in Escherichia coli: identification of 2-succinyl-5-enolpyruvyl-6-hydroxy-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylate as a novel intermediate and re-evaluation of MenD activity.
Published: 2007 Sep 25

Isochorismate + alpha-Ketoglutarate --> (1R,6R)-2-Succinyl-6-hydroxy-2,4-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxylate