Term Name:	lactate fermentation to propionate and acetate
Synonyms:	acrylate pathway, nonrandomizing pathway, propionate fermentation
Definition:	The anaerobic enzymatic conversion of lactate to propionate, concomitant with the oxidation of lactate to acetate and CO2 and yielding energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019652]    QuickGO    AmiGO