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Aspergillus nidulans; Escherichia coli; propionate metabolism;
methylisocitrate lyase; isocitrate lyase
Isocitrate lyase; propionate; mutase; cycle
Abstract:
In Escherichia coli and Aspergillus nidulans, propionate is oxidized to pyruvate via the methylcitrate cycle. The last step of this cycle, the cleavage of 2-methylisocitrate to succinate and pyruvate is catalysed by 2-methylisocitrate lyase. The enzymes