MetaCyc Pathway: beta-carboline biosynthesis in Echinicola vietnamensis KMM 6221, DSM 17526

Reactions and Genes	m.b. D-Cycloserine 0.064 mg/ml
L-tryptophan + H+→tryptamine + CO2 (EC 4.1.1.105; 4.1.1.28)
Echvi_1046	+2.8
Echvi_3830	-0.3
tryptamine→harmalol
No genes
harmalol + a methylated methyl acceptor→harmaline + a demethylated methyl acceptor
No genes
harmalol + an oxidized electron carrier→harmol + a reduced two electron carrier
No genes
harmaline + an oxidized electron carrier→harmine + a reduced two electron carrier
No genes
harmol + a methylated methyl acceptor→harmine + a demethylated methyl acceptor
No genes

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