MetaCyc Pathway: L-fucose degradation III in Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021

Reactions and Genes	L-Fucose (C)
α-L-fucopyranose→β-L-fucopyranose (spontaneous) (EC 5.1.3.29)
SM_b21108	-4.3
β-L-fucopyranose + NADP+→L-fucono-1,5-lactone + NADPH + H+ (EC 1.1.1.435)
No genes
L-fucono-1,5-lactone→L-fucono-1,4-lactone (spontaneous)
No genes
L-fucono-1,5-lactone + H2O→L-fuconate + H+ (EC 3.1.1.120)
No genes
L-fucono-1,4-lactone + H2O→L-fuconate + H+ (EC 3.1.1.120)
No genes
L-fuconate dehydratase: L-fuconate→2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-fuconate + H2O (EC 4.2.1.68)
SM_b21113	-0.8
2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-fuconate + NAD+→2,4-didehydro-3-deoxy-L-fuconate + NADH + H+ (EC 1.1.1.434)
SM_b21111	-4.9
SMc01635	-0.2
2,4-didehydro-3-deoxy-L-fuconate + H2O→(S)-lactate + pyruvate + H+ (EC 3.7.1.26)
SM_b21112	-6.0

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