From 3-Ketopimelyl-CoA to Glutaryl-CoA and Acetyl-CoA

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Harwood CS, Gibson J. J Bacteriol (1997) 179(2): 301-9.
Search Medline for Pimelyl-CoA.: 6 citations on March 09, 2012.

            3-Ketopimelyl-CoA            
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                    |  CoA
  3-ketopimelyl-CoA | /
           thiolase |/
            2.3.1.- |
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             ExPASy |
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                    v
        Glutaryl-CoA + Acetyl-CoA

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: 3-Ketoacetyl-CoA derivative -----> CoA thioester + Acetyl-CoA (bt0161)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0197.
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