Central carbon metabolic network of Brucella. The metabolic network includes the gluconeogenic, Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas (EMP) and Pentose Phosphate (PPP) pathways, as well as the Tricarboxylic Acid cycle (TCA)

Grey arrows and grey font indicate peripheral pathways. Metabolites: 6PG: 6-phosphogluconate; 6PGL: 6-P-gluconolactone; D-3Tet4P: D-3-Tetrulose-4-P; D-Eryth4P: D-Erythrulose-4-P; DHAP: dihydroxyacetone-P; E4P: erythrose-4-P; Ery: erythritol; F1,6bP: fructose-1,6-bisP; F6P: fructose-6-P; G6P: glucose-6-P; GAP: glyceraldehyde-3-P; L-3Tet4P: L-3-Tetrulose-4-P; L-Ery4P: L-Erythritol-4-P; PEP: phosphoenolpyruvate; Pyr: pyruvate; R5P: ribose-5-P; Rib5P: ribulose- 5-P; S1,7bP: sedoheptulose-1,7-bisP; S7P: sedoheptulose-7-P; X5P: xylulose-5-P. Enzymes: EryA: erythritol kinase; EryB: erythritol-1-P dehydrogenase; EryC: tetrulose-4-P racemase; EryH: D-3-tetrulose-4-P isomerase; EryI: D-erythrose-4-P isomerase; Fba: fructose bisP aldolase; Tal: transaldolase; Tkt: transketolase.