MetaCyc Pathway: ophthalmate biosynthesis in Dechlorosoma suillum PS

Reactions and Genes	Anaero. lactate (C), perchlorate electron acceptor
2-oxobutanoate + L-glutamate→(S)-2-aminobutanoate + 2-oxoglutarate
No genes
Glutamate--cysteine ligase: (S)-2-aminobutanoate + ATP + L-glutamate→γ-L-glutamyl-(S)-2-aminobutanoate + ADP + H+ + phosphate (EC 6.3.2.2)
Dsui_0747	+2.6
Glutathione synthase: γ-L-glutamyl-(S)-2-aminobutanoate + ATP + glycine→ophthalmate + ADP + H+ + phosphate (EC 6.3.2.3)
Dsui_0746	+2.0

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