MetaCyc Pathway: pyruvate fermentation to (R)-acetoin I in Escherichia coli BW25113
| Reactions and Genes | D-Glucose-6-Phosphate (C) |
|---|---|
| remove | |
| Acetolactate synthase: 2 pyruvate + H+→(S)-2-acetolactate + CO2 (EC 2.2.1.6) | |
| b0078 (ilvH) | -4.5 |
| b3670 (ilvN) | -1.5 |
| b3671 (ilvB) | -4.0 |
| b3769 (ilvM) | +0.9 |
| b0077 (ilvI) | -3.8 |
| (S)-2-acetolactate + an oxidized electron carrier + H+→CO2 + diacetyl + a reduced two electron carrier (spontaneous) | |
| No genes | |
| diacetyl + NADH + H+→(R)-acetoin + NAD+ (EC 1.1.1.303) | |
| No genes | |
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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