MetaCyc Pathway: superpathway of L-aspartate and L-asparagine biosynthesis in Rahnella sp. WP5

Aspartate transaminase (in reverse): oxaloacetate + L-glutamate→L-aspartate + 2-oxoglutarate (EC 2.6.1.1)

EX31_RS03060

EX31_RS05810

EX31_RS10390

EX31_RS11565

EX31_RS13555

EX31_RS15520

EX31_RS17445

EX31_RS17525

EX31_RS18145

EX31_RS19445

EX31_RS19635

EX31_RS23055

EX31_RS23680

Aspartate ammonia-lyase (in reverse): fumarate + ammonium→L-aspartate (EC 4.3.1.1)

EX31_RS08965

Aspartate--ammonia ligase: L-aspartate + ammonium + ATP→L-asparagine + AMP + diphosphate + H+ (EC 6.3.1.1)

EX31_RS23245

Asparaginase: L-asparagine + H2O→L-aspartate + ammonium (EC 3.5.1.1; 3.5.1.38; 3.5.5.4)

EX31_RS06300

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