Term Name: | glucose catabolic process to butyrate |
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Synonyms: | butyrate fermentation, glucose fermentation to butyrate |
Definition: | The anaerobic chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glucose, with the production of acetic acid, butyric acid, carbon dioxide (CO2), and dihydrogen; effected by some saccharolytic species of Clostridium, e.g. C. butyricum. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030645] QuickGO AmiGO |