Term Name: 2-oxobutyrate synthase activity
Synonyms: 2-ketobutyrate synthase activity, 2-oxobutanoate:ferredoxin 2-oxidoreductase (CoA-propionylating), 2-oxobutyrate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase activity, alpha-ketobutyrate synthase activity, alpha-ketobutyrate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 2-oxobutanoate + CoA + oxidized ferredoxin = propanoyl-CoA + CO2 + reduced ferredoxin.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0018491]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor