MetaCyc Pathway: pyruvate fermentation to acetoin in Escherichia coli BW25113
| Reactions and Genes | 2,4-Dinitrophenol 2 mM |
|---|---|
| remove | |
| Pyruvate decarboxylase: pyruvate + H+→acetaldehyde + CO2 (EC 4.1.1.1) | |
| No genes | |
| 2 acetaldehyde→acetoin | |
| No genes | |
| acetaldehyde + pyruvate + H+→acetoin + CO2 | |
| b0871 (poxB) | -3.5 |
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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