glucose catabolic process to butyrate

Term ID

GO:0030645

Synonyms

• butyrate fermentation
• glucose fermentation to butyrate

Definition

The anaerobic chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glucose, with the production of acetic acid, butyric acid, carbon dioxide (CO2), and dihydrogen; effected by some saccharolytic species of Clostridium, e.g. C. butyricum. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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