2,3-Butanediol fermentation is anaerobic fermentation of glucose with 2,3-butanediol as one of the end products. The overall stoichiometry of the reaction is
- 2 pyruvate + NADH --> 2CO2 + 2,3-butanediol.
Butanediol fermentation is typical for Enterobacter and is tested for using the Voges–Proskauer (VP) test.
The metabolic function of 2,3-butanediol is not known.
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