acetate metabolic process L-lysine fermentation https://github.com/geneontology/go-ontology/issues/29511 https://github.com/geneontology/go-ontology/issues/31218 MetaCyc:P163-PWY The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-lysine into acetyl-CoA and butanoate. Acetyl-CoA can be further converted into acetate, releasing one ATP molecule. 3-keto-5-aminohexanoate pathway L-lysine degradation to acetate GO:0019475 L-lysine breakdown to acetate L-lysine catabolic process to butyrate and acetate L-lysine fermentation to acetic acid and butanoic acid biological_process L-lysine catabolic process butyrate metabolic process amino acid fermentation