Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

lactate fermentation to propionate and acetate

Term ID
GO:0019652
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).
References
  • MetaCyc:PROPFERM-PWY
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
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