3-Hydroxypropionate bicycle
AN AUTOTROPHIC CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION PATHWAY BY WHICH TWO MOLECULES OF CARBON DIOXIDE ARE FIXED TO FORM GLYOXYLATE. ACETYL COENZYME A (ACETYL-COA) IS ASSUMED TO BE CONVERTED TO MALATE, AND TWO CO2 MOLECULES ARE THEREBY FIXED. MALYL-COA IS THOUGHT T
3-Hydroxypropionate Pathway; 3-hydroxypropionate cycle; 3-Hydroxypropionate pathway
The 3-Hydroxypropionate bicycle, also known as the 3-Hydroxypropionate pathway, is a process that allows some bacteria to generate 3-Hydroxypropionate utilizing carbon dioxide. In this pathway CO2 is fixed (i.