title: The correct phylogenetic relationship of KdsA (3-deoxy-d-manno-octulosonate 8-phosphate synthase) with one of two independently evolved classes of AroA (3-deoxy-d-arabino-heptulosonate 7-phosphate synthase).
authors.forename: Roy A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Calhoun
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bonner
mesh_terms: D010723:3-Deoxy-7-Phosphoheptulonate Synthase / Q000235:genetics*; D000446:Aldehyde-Lyases / Q000235:genetics*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D002826:Chorismate Mutase / Q000235:genetics*; D017124:Conserved Sequence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D016415:Sequence Alignment
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D010723:3-Deoxy-7-Phosphoheptulonate Synthase; C020011:2-dehydro-3-deoxyphosphooctonate aldolase; D000446:Aldehyde-Lyases; D002826:Chorismate Mutase