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The reductive acetyl CoA pathway (CoA) pathway, also known as the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway uses CO2 as electron acceptor and carbon source, and H2 as an electron donor to form acetic acid. See [[Carbon Fixation]]. | The reductive acetyl CoA pathway (CoA) pathway, also known as the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway uses CO2 as electron acceptor and carbon source, and H2 as an electron donor to form acetic acid. See [[Carbon Fixation]]. | ||
The [[Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenase]]/[[Acetyl-CoA Synthase]] is the oxygen-sensitive enzyme that permits the reduction of CO2 to CO and the synthesis of acetyl | The [[Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenase]]/[[Acetyl-CoA Synthase]] is the oxygen-sensitive enzyme that permits the reduction of CO2 to CO and the synthesis of <scene name='43/430893/Cv/2'>acetyl CoA</scene> in several reactions. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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