PathBank

Pathway Description

L-Lactaldehyde Degradation (Aerobic)

Fusobacterium varium ATCC 27725

Category:

Metabolite Pathway

Sub-Category:

Metabolic

Created: 2024-11-19

Last Updated: 2025-06-01

(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

This pathway was propagated using PathWhiz - Pon, A. et al. Pathways with PathWhiz (2015) Nucleic Acids Res. 43(Web Server issue): W552–W559.

Propagated from SMP0002085

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Highlight Compounds

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

Highlight Proteins

	Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (Acetylating)
	Dehydrogenase, FMN-dependent

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