MetaCyc Pathway: glycine betaine biosynthesis I (Gram-negative bacteria) in Pseudomonas simiae WCS417

Choline dehydrogenase: choline + an oxidized electron carrier→betaine aldehyde + a reduced two electron carrier (EC 1.1.99.1)

PS417_10560

PS417_26345

Betaine-aldehyde dehydrogenase: betaine aldehyde + NAD+ + H2O→glycine betaine + NADH + 2 H+ (EC 1.2.1.8)

PS417_07290

PS417_26340

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