From 2-Oxobutanoate to Propanoyl-CoA

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Bush RS, Sauer FD. Biochem J (1976) 157(2): 325-31.

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         2-Oxobutanoate          
                |
                |  CoA + Oxidizedferredoxin
  2-oxobutyrate | /
       synthase |/
        1.2.7.2 |
          Kyoto |\
         ExPASy | \
                |  CO2 + Reducedferredoxin
                v
          Propanoyl-CoA
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
2-Ketocarboxylate -----> Carboxylate + CO2 (bt0082)
[1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate] [BBD Main Menu]

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