| Accession | TIGR01252 |
| Name | acetolac_decarb |
| Function | alpha-acetolactate decarboxylase |
| Gene Symbol | budA |
| Trusted Cutoff | 180.65 |
| Domain Trusted Cutoff | 180.65 |
| Noise Cutoff | 80.80 |
| Domain Noise Cutoff | 80.80 |
| Isology Type | equivalog |
| EC Number | 4.1.1.5 |
| HMM Length | 232 |
| Mainrole Category | Energy metabolism |
| Subrole Category | Fermentation |
| Gene Ontology Term | GO:0006113: fermentation biological_process |
| | GO:0045151: acetoin biosynthetic process biological_process |
| | GO:0047605: acetolactate decarboxylase activity molecular_function |
| Author | Haft DH |
| Entry Date | May 18 2001 9:56AM |
| Last Modified | Feb 14 2011 3:27PM |
| Comment | Puruvate can be fermented to 2,3-butanediol. It is first converted to alpha-acetolactate by alpha-acetolactate synthase, then decarboxylated to acetoin by this enzyme. Acetoin can be reduced in some species to 2,3-butanediol by acetoin reductase. |
| Genome Property | GenProp0272: pyruvate fermentation to acetoin (HMM) |
