MetaCyc Pathway: D-xylose degradation III 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	-1.1
Xylonate dehydratase: D-xylonate→2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate + H2O (EC 4.2.1.82)
ABZR87_RS18260	-2.0
2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate→2,5-dioxopentanoate + H2O (EC 4.2.1.141)
No genes
2,5-dioxovalerate dehydrogenase: 2,5-dioxopentanoate + NADP+ + H2O→2-oxoglutarate + NADPH + 2 H+ (EC 1.2.1.26)
ABZR87_RS20335	-0.6

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