MetaCyc Pathway: cuticular wax biosynthesis in Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942

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a very-long-chain fatty acyl-CoA + NADPH + H+→a very-long-chain fatty aldehyde + coenzyme A + NADP+
No genes
a very-long-chain fatty acyl-CoA + 2 NADPH + 2 H+→a very-long-chain fatty alcohol + coenzyme A + 2 NADP+
No genes
Octadecanal decarbonylase:
a very-long-chain fatty aldehyde→a very long-chain alkane + carbon monoxide (EC 4.1.99.5)
Synpcc7942_1593
Long-chain-alcohol O-fatty-acyltransferase:
a very-long-chain fatty alcohol + a long-chain fatty acyl-CoA→a very-long-chain alcohol--long-chain acyl wax ester + coenzyme A (EC 2.3.1.75)
No genes
an alkane→a secondary alcohol
No genes
a secondary alcohol + an oxidized electron carrier→a ketone + a reduced two electron carrier
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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