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glucose catabolic process to butyrate

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The anaerobic chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glucose, with the production of acetic acid, butyric acid, carbon dioxide (CO2), and dihydrogen; effected by some saccharolytic species of Clostridium, e.g. C. butyricum. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0198506732&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: glucose fermentation to butyrate, butyrate fermentation