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Pathway Description

L-Lactaldehyde Degradation (Aerobic)

Escherichia coli

Metabolic Pathway

(S)-lactaldehyde is derived from degradation of L-fucose and rhamnose. (S)-lactaldehyde is converted to lactic acid by lactaldehyde dehydrogenase with NAD as cofactor. L-lactate dehydrogenase dehydrogenates lactic acid to pyruvic acid for the pathway of glycolysis and pyruvate dehydrogenase.

References

L-Lactaldehyde Degradation (Aerobic) References

Badia J, Gimenez R, Baldoma L, Barnes E, Fessner WD, Aguilar J: L-lyxose metabolism employs the L-rhamnose pathway in mutant cells of Escherichia coli adapted to grow on L-lyxose. J Bacteriol. 1991 Aug;173(16):5144-50.

Pubmed: 1650346

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Highlight Compounds

	(S)-lactaldehyde
	Hydrogen Ion
	L-Lactic acid
	NAD
	NADH
	Pyruvic acid
	Water

Highlight Proteins

	L-lactate dehydrogenase [cytochrome]
	Lactaldehyde dehydrogenase

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