MetaCyc Pathway: L-ornithine biosynthesis I in Ralstonia sp. UNC404CL21Col

Amino-acid N-acetyltransferase: L-glutamate + acetyl-CoA→N-acetyl-L-glutamate + coenzyme A + H+ (EC 2.3.1.1)

ABZR87_RS01885

ABZR87_RS09875

ABZR87_RS11015

ABZR87_RS17520

ABZR87_RS22125

Acetylglutamate kinase: N-acetyl-L-glutamate + ATP→N-acetylglutamyl-phosphate + ADP (EC 2.7.2.8)

ABZR87_RS05170

N-acetyl-gamma-glutamyl-phosphate reductase (in reverse): N-acetylglutamyl-phosphate + NADPH + H+→N-acetyl-L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde + NADP+ + phosphate (EC 1.2.1.38)

ABZR87_RS04655

ABZR87_RS05600

Acetylornithine transaminase (in reverse): N-acetyl-L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde + L-glutamate→N-acetyl-L-ornithine + 2-oxoglutarate (EC 2.6.1.11)

ABZR87_RS00285

Acetylornithine deacetylase: N-acetyl-L-ornithine + H2O→L-ornithine + acetate (EC 3.5.1.16)

ABZR87_RS02060

ABZR87_RS13245

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