formaldehyde assimilation via ribulose monophosphate cycle
formaldehyde assimilation via xylulose monophosphate cycle
The pathway in which formaldehyde is used as a carbon source in the xylulose monophosphate cycle. Methylotrophic yeasts, but not bacteria, utilize the xylulose monophosphate cycle to fix formaldehyde and convert it into metabolically useful organic compounds.
xylulose 5-phosphate biosynthetic process +
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
formaldehyde assimilation via xylulose-5-phosphate cycle
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formaldehyde fixation cycle