Fig. 10From: Global connectivity in genome-scale metabolic networks revealed by comprehensive FBA-based pathway analysisThe wrong pathway from 5aizc to pyruvate calculated from GBA. Aspartate is a co-substrate for the first reaction but it cannot be produced from 5aizc. Therefore, no stoichiometrically balanced pathway from 5aizc can be obtained by FBA analysis. 5aizc: 5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxylate; 25aics: (S)-2-[5-Amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxamido]succinateBack to article page