MetaCyc Pathway: L-phenylalanine degradation II (anaerobic) in Escherichia coli ECRC101

Aspartate transaminase:
L-phenylalanine + 2-oxoglutarate→3-phenyl-2-oxopropanoate + L-glutamate (EC 2.6.1.1; 2.6.1.27; 2.6.1.57)

MCAODC_01965 (yjiR)

MCAODC_03430 (tyrB)

MCAODC_05150 (ilvE)

MCAODC_11375 (aRO8)

MCAODC_16360 (ydcR)

MCAODC_20430 (hisC)

MCAODC_24775 (aspC)

Phenylpyruvate decarboxylase:
3-phenyl-2-oxopropanoate + H⁺→phenylacetaldehyde + CO₂ (EC 4.1.1.43)

No genes

Phenylacetaldehyde dehydrogenase:
phenylacetaldehyde + NAD⁺ + H₂O→phenylacetate + NADH + 2 H⁺ (EC 1.2.1.39)

No genes

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Pathway details at MetaCyc
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All MetaCyc pathways for Escherichia coli ECRC101

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