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2-Keto-3-Deoxygluconate, an Intermediate in the Fermentation of Gluconate by Clostridia |
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| Authors: | R Bender J R Andreesen and G Gottschalk |
| Abstract: | Five clostridial species were found to ferment gluconate via 2-keto-3-deoxygluconate which subsequently is phosphorylated to yield 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate (KDPG). This compound is then cleaved by KDPG aldolase. |
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