MetaCyc Pathway: benzoyl-CoA biosynthesis in Rhodospirillum rubrum S1H

Enoyl-CoA hydratase (in reverse): (E)-cinnamoyl-CoA + H2O→(S)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoyl-CoA (EC 4.2.1.17)

Rru_A1309

Rru_A1834

Rru_A2156

Rru_A2240

Rru_A2506

Rru_A3801

3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase: (S)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoyl-CoA + NAD+→3-oxo-3-phenylpropanoyl-CoA + NADH + H+ (EC 1.1.1.35)

Rru_A1309

Rru_A1507

Acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase (in reverse): 3-oxo-3-phenylpropanoyl-CoA + coenzyme A→benzoyl-CoA + acetyl-CoA (EC 2.3.1.16)

Rru_A0274

Rru_A1310

Rru_A1380

Rru_A1469

Rru_A1946

Rru_A3387

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