MetaCyc Pathway: L-tyrosine degradation I in Escherichia coli ECRC101

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Aspartate transaminase:
L-tyrosine + 2-oxoglutarate→3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate + L-glutamate
(EC 2.6.1.1; 2.6.1.27; 2.6.1.5; 2.6.1.57)
MCAODC_01965 (yjiR)
MCAODC_03430 (tyrB)
MCAODC_11375 (aRO8)
MCAODC_16360 (ydcR)
MCAODC_20430 (hisC)
MCAODC_24775 (aspC)
4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase:
3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate + dioxygen→homogentisate + CO2
(EC 1.13.11.27)
No genes
Homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase:
homogentisate + dioxygen→4-maleyl-acetoacetate + H+
(EC 1.13.11.5)
No genes
Maleylacetoacetate isomerase:
4-maleyl-acetoacetate→4-fumaryl-acetoacetate
(EC 5.2.1.2)
MCAODC_14655 (maiA)
Fumarylacetoacetase:
4-fumaryl-acetoacetate + H2O→acetoacetate + fumarate + H+
(EC 3.7.1.2)
MCAODC_14650 (ycgM)

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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