formaldehyde assimilation via xylulose monophosphate cycle

Term ID

GO:0019648

Synonyms

• formaldehyde assimilation via xylulose-5-phosphate cycle
• formaldehyde fixation cycle

Definition

The pathway in which formaldehyde is used as a carbon source in the xylulose monophosphate cycle. Methylotrophic yeasts, but not bacteria, utilize the xylulose monophosphate cycle to fix formaldehyde and convert it into metabolically useful organic compounds.

References

• MetaCyc:P185-PWY

Ontology

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