Main Reaction: 2-ketoisovalerate + Acetyl-CoA >> 2-isopropylmalate

Reference: PubMed ID: 18775501
Authors: Shen CR, Liao JC
Title: Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for 1-butanol and 1-propanol production via the keto-acid pathways.
Published: 2008 Nov

2-ketoisovalerate + Acetyl-CoA --> 2-isopropylmalate