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Fig. 2 | Biotechnology for Biofuels

Fig. 2

From: Toward glycerol biorefinery: metabolic engineering for the production of biofuels and chemicals from glycerol

Fig. 2

The metabolic pathway for the production of 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PDO). Glycerol is converted to 1,2-PDO via two alternative pathways: one with acetol as an intermediate and the other with lactaldehyde as an intermediate. ackA acetate kinase; adhE acetaldehyde/alcohol dehydrogenase; dhaKLM dihydroxyacetone kinase; FHL fomate hydrogen lyase complex; frdABCD fumarate reductase; fucO 1,2-PDO reductase; gldA glycerol dehydrogenase; ldhA lactate dehydrogenase; mgsA methylglyoxal synthase; PDH pyruvate dehydrogenase; PFL pyruvate formate-lyase; pta phosphate acetyltransferase; yqhD alcohol dehydrogenase

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Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

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