2-Keto-3-Deoxygluconate, an Intermediate in the Fermentation of Gluconate by Clostridia

Abstract
Five clostridial species were found to ferment gluconate via 2-keto-3-deoxygluconate which subsequently is phosphorylated to yield 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate (KDPG). This compound is then cleaved by KDPG aldolase.