MetaCyc Pathway: D-xylose degradation VI in Ralstonia sp. UNC404CL21Col

Reactions and Genes	D-Xylose (C)
D-xylopyranose + NADP+→D-xylono-1,4-lactone + NADPH + H+ (EC 1.1.1.424)
No genes
Xylono-1,4-lactonase: D-xylono-1,4-lactone + H2O→D-xylonate + H+ (EC 3.1.1.68)
ABZR87_RS18240	-1.0
Xylonate dehydratase: D-xylonate→2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate + H2O (EC 4.2.1.82)
ABZR87_RS18260	-2.6
2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate + NAD+→5-hydroxy-2,4-dioxopentanoate + NADH + H+ (EC 1.1.1.434)
ABZR87_RS12040	-0.2
5-hydroxy-2,4-dioxopentanoate + H2O→glycolate + pyruvate + H+ (EC 3.7.1.26)
ABZR87_RS20835	-0.1

Candidate genes for each reaction are identified from best hits to MetaCyc; by matching EC numbers (which are assigned by TIGRFam, SEED, or best hits to KEGG); or by matching SEED roles to KEGG reactions to MetaCyc reactions. See the "Protein" tab of each gene for more information