carbon fixation by 3-hydroxypropionate cycle

Term ID

GO:0043427

Synonyms

• 3-hydroxypropionate cycle
• 3-hydroxypropionate pathway
• hydroxypropionate cycle
• hydroxypropionate pathway

Definition

An autotrophic carbon dioxide fixation pathway by which two molecules of carbon dioxide are fixed to form glyoxylate. Acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) is assumed to be converted to malate, and two CO2 molecules are thereby fixed. Malyl-CoA is thought to be cleaved to acetyl-CoA, the starting molecule, and glyoxylate, the carbon fixation product. (2)

References

Ontology

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