Figure 1From: Crystal structures of Burkholderia cenocepacia dihydropteroate synthase in the apo-form and complexed with the product 7,8-dihydropteroateThe reaction catalyzed by dihydropteroate synthase. 7,8-dihydropterin pyrophosphate reacts with p-aminobenzoic acid (p-ABA) to yield 7,8-dihydropteroate and pyrophosphate.Back to article page