Compound as reactive (2)
an oxidized electron donor + H+ + (S)-2-acetolactate → a reduced electron donor + diacetyl + CO2
H+ + (S)-2-acetolactate → (R)-acetoin + CO2
Compound as product (1)
2 pyruvate + H+ → (S)-2-acetolactate + CO2
Reversible reaction (5)
NAD(P)+ + (2R)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoate ↔ NAD(P)H + H+ + (S)-2-acetolactate
(2R)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoate + NADP+ ↔ NADPH + H+ + (S)-2-acetolactate
(2R)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoate + NAD+ ↔ NADH + H+ + (S)-2-acetolactate
thiamine diphosphate + (S)-2-acetolactate ↔ 2-(α-hydroxyethyl)thiamine diphosphate + pyruvate
(S)-2-acetolactate ↔ 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate