The "Shikimic acid pathway" is one of the key assembly lines in cellular metabolism, occupying a pivotal position between primary and secondary metabolism. In the former, it is responsible for the biosynthesis of the aromatic amino acids, and in the latter, it is the originating point for most classes of alkaloids as well as several other groups of natural products having mixed biosynthetic origins. The fundamental importance of the "shikimic acid pathway" in biochemistry would, in itself, justify further study of the individual reactions involved. The particular reaction we have chosen to investigate is especially useful and interesting to study as it is the only example known to use of a 1,5-hydride shift occurring in nature. The currently accepted mechanism for this transformation is a direct, one-step transferlyle and Afton Jorgenson

Tuesday , March 18, 2014 - 2:19 PM

Contributed

Lyle Alfred and Afton Poll Jorgenson will celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary. Family and friends may attend an open house in their honor from 4 to 6 p.m. July 28 at the South Weber Recreation Building, 1811 E. Lester Drive.

The couple was married in Ogden on July 7, 1958, and has called South Weber their home for 50 years.

He was born on Sept. 5, 1937, in Newfolden, Minn., to Jens George and Mary Metheny Jorgenson. He graduated from Newfolden High School in 1955 and served in the Air Force for four years. After obtaining a job with Hill Air Force Base, he retired after 34 years. He has owned and operated his own mechanic shop in South Weber