MetaCyc Pathway: L-ascorbate degradation V in Variovorax sp. OAS795

L-ascorbate + an oxidized electron carrier→dehydroascorbate + a reduced two electron carrier

ABID97_RS29270

dehydroascorbate + H2O→2,3-didehydro-L-gulonate (spontaneous)

ABID97_RS29300

2,3-didehydro-L-gulonate→2-carboxy-L-lyxonolactone

ABID97_RS29305

2-carboxy-L-lyxonolactone + H2O→2-carboxy-L-lyxonate + H+

No genes

2-carboxy-L-lyxonate + H+→L-lyxonate + CO2

No genes

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