MetaCyc Pathway: L-ornithine biosynthesis I in Sphingomonas koreensis DSMZ 15582

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

Ga0059261_3009

Ga0059261_4030

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

Ga0059261_1994

Ga0059261_2530

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)

Ga0059261_0351

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

Ga0059261_3205

Ga0059261_4131

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

Ga0059261_1675

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