Term Name:	4-hydroxy-tetrahydrodipicolinate synthase activity
Synonyms:	DHDPS activity, dihydrodipicolinate synthase activity, dihydrodipicolinate synthetase activity, dihydrodipicolinic acid synthase activity, L-aspartate-4-semialdehyde hydro-lyase (adding pyruvate and cyclizing), L-aspartate-4-semialdehyde hydro-lyase [adding pyruvate and cyclizing; (S)-2,3-dihydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate-forming]
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: pyruvate + L-aspartate-4-semialdehyde = (2S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate + H2O.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008840]    QuickGO    AmiGO