Table 2. Intermediate metabolites and energy requirements for the formation of 1 g of biomass during exponential growth [27].
| Precursor metabolite | Amount required for 1 g of biomass (μmol/g) |
|---|---|
| glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) | 359 |
| fructose-6-phosphate (F6P) | 101 |
| ribose-5-phosphate (R5P) | 524 |
| erythrose-4-phosphate (E4P) | 338 |
| glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (GAP) | 87 |
| 3-phosphoglycerate (3PG) | 1,399 |
| phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) | 655 |
| pyruvate (PYR) | 2,603 |
| acetyl-CoA (AcCoA) | 2,522 |
| α-ketoglutarate (αKG) | 1,623 |
| oxaloacetate (OAA) | 1,759 |
| ~P | 40,789 |
| NADH2 | -2,888 |
| NADPH2 | 18,333 |