anaerobic catabolism of pairs of amino acids

Term ID

GO:0019668

Synonyms

• cofermentation of pairs of amino acids
• Stickland reaction

Definition

The anaerobic chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of amino acids; in these reactions, one amino acid is oxidised (acts as an electron donor) and a different amino acid is reduced (acts as an electron acceptor); oxidation of the electron-donating amino acid yields energy in the form of ATP. 13140081

References

Ontology

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