2-oxoglutarate synthase activity

Term ID

GO:0047553

Synonyms

• 2-ketoglutarate ferredoxin oxidoreductase activity
• 2-oxoglutarate ferredoxin oxidoreductase activity
• 2-oxoglutarate:ferredoxin 2-oxidoreductase (CoA-succinylating)
• 2-oxoglutarate:ferredoxin 2-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating)
• 2-oxoglutarate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase activity
• alpha-ketoglutarate synthase activity
• alpha-ketoglutarate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase activity
• KGOR activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: 2-oxoglutarate + CoA + oxidized ferredoxin = succinyl-CoA + CO2 + reduced ferredoxin. 1.2.7.3

References

• EC:1.2.7.3
• MetaCyc:2-OXOGLUTARATE-SYNTHASE-RXN
• RHEA:17297

Ontology

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