Reaction Details
Reaction: Thumb
D-xylulose 5-phosphate + phosphate → D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + acetyl phosphate + H2O
Enzymes: Not Available
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:PHOSPHOKETOLASE-RXN
References:
  • Heath, EC, Hurwitz, J, Horecker, BL, Ginsburg, A (1958). "Pentose fermentation by Lactobacillus plantarum. I. The cleavage of xylulose 5-phosphate by phosphoketolase." J Biol Chem 231(2);1009-29. PMID: 13539033
  • Schramm M, Klybas V, Racker E (1958). "Phosphorolytic cleavage of fructose-6-phosphate by fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase from Acetobacter xylinum." J Biol Chem 233(6);1283-8. PMID: 13610828