A cyclic pathway for the bacterial dissimilation of 2, 3-butanediol, acetylmethylcarbinol and diacetyl.  II.  The synthesis of diacetylmethylcarbinol from diacetyl, a new diphosphothiamin catalyzed reaction.
D000093:Acetoin; D000438:Alcohols; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D002072:Butylene Glycols; D003931:Diacetyl; D000431:Ethanol; D007659:Ketones / Q000378:metabolism*; D000432:Methanol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D000439:Pentanols
D000438:Alcohols; D002072:Butylene Glycols; D007659:Ketones; D000439:Pentanols; D000431:Ethanol; D000093:Acetoin; C004754:diacetylmethylcarbinol; D003931:Diacetyl; D000432:Methanol
ALCOHOL, METHYL/related compounds; BACTERIA/metabolism; KETONES/metabolism