Main Reaction: 2-Ketoglutaric acid + Acetyl-CoA >> Homocitric acid

Reference: PubMed ID: 8031073
Authors: Esmahan C, Alvarez E, Montenegro E, Martin JF
Title: Catabolism of lysine in Penicillium chrysogenum leads to formation of 2-aminoadipic acid, a precursor of penicillin biosynthesis.
Published: 1994 Jun

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