MetaCyc Pathway: pentose phosphate pathway (partial) in Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough JW710

Transketolase: D-erythrose 4-phosphate + D-xylulose 5-phosphate→D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + β-D-fructofuranose 6-phosphate (EC 2.2.1.1)

DVU2530 (tkt)

Ribulose-phosphate 3-epimerase: D-ribulose 5-phosphate→D-xylulose 5-phosphate (EC 5.1.3.1)

DVU2531 (rpe)

Transketolase (in reverse): D-xylulose 5-phosphate + D-ribose 5-phosphate→D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + D-sedoheptulose 7-phosphate (EC 2.2.1.1)

DVU2530 (tkt)

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