Glyphosate works by stopping an enzyme called EPSPS that is crucial for production of aromatic amino acids in the shikimic acid pathway. (sciencedaily.com)
More recently, GPR142 has been identified as a sensor for aromatic amino acids [34]. (biochemj.org)
A parallel study was performed focusing on the exploration of amino acid residues of cyclic pentapeptides by systematic substitutions of various aromatic amino acid residues [62]. (thno.org)