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

Reactions and Genes	D-Xylose (C)
D-xylopyranose + NAD(P)+→D-xylono-1,5-lactone + NAD(P)H + H+ (EC 1.1.1.359)
No genes
D-xylono-1,5-lactone + H2O→D-xylonate + H+ (EC 3.1.1.110)
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 aldolase: 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate→glycolaldehyde + pyruvate (EC 4.1.2.28)
No genes
glycolaldehyde + an oxidized electron carrier→glycolate + a reduced two electron carrier + H+
ABZR87_RS12260	-0.1
Glyoxylate reductase: glycolate + NAD+→glyoxylate + NADH + H+ (EC 1.1.1.26)
ABZR87_RS10055	+0.1
Malate synthase: glyoxylate + acetyl-CoA + H2O→(S)-malate + coenzyme A + H+ (EC 2.3.3.9)
ABZR87_RS11625	-0.2

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