The pathways by which acetyl-CoA is processed and converted into alpha-ketoglutarate (2-oxoglutarate); methanogenic archaea use these pathways to assimilate acetyl-CoA into the cell.
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acetyl-CoA catabolic process to 2-ketoglutarate; acetyl-CoA catabolic process to 2-oxoglutarate; acetyl-CoA catabolic process to alpha-ketoglutarate; acetyl-CoA catabolic process to alpha-oxoglutarate; acetyl-CoA catabolism to 2-ketoglutarate; acetyl-CoA catabolism to 2-oxoglutarate; acetyl-CoA catabolism to alpha-ketoglutarate; acetyl-CoA catabolism to alpha-oxoglutarate