MetaCyc Pathway: pyruvate fermentation to (S)-acetoin in Burkholderia phytofirmans PsJN

Acetolactate synthase: 2 pyruvate + H+→(S)-2-acetolactate + CO2 (EC 2.2.1.6)

BPHYT_RS06145

BPHYT_RS06545

BPHYT_RS06550

BPHYT_RS10500

BPHYT_RS19345

BPHYT_RS31395

BPHYT_RS34970

(S)-2-acetolactate + an oxidized electron carrier + H+→CO2 + diacetyl + a reduced two electron carrier (spontaneous)

No genes

diacetyl + NADH + H+→(S)-acetoin + NAD+ (EC 1.1.1.304)

BPHYT_RS29090

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