pyruvate fermentation to butanoate
The anaerobic chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of pyruvate into butanoate. This pathway is found in strict anaerobes such as Clostridia species.
GO:0019605
butyrate metabolic process
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GO:0019660
pyruvate fermentation
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glycolytic fermentation via PFOR pathway
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pyruvate fermentation via PFOR
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