In Escherichia coli, the coenzyme pyridoxal 5'-phosphate is synthesized de novo by a pathway that involves EC
1.2.1.72 (erythrose-4-phosphate dehydrogenase), EC
1.1.1.290 (4-phosphoerythronate dehydrogenase), EC
2.6.1.52 (phosphoserine transaminase), EC
1.1.1.262 (4-hydroxythreonine-4-phosphate dehydrogenase), EC
2.6.99.2 (pyridoxine 5'-phosphate synthase) and EC
1.4.3.5 (with pyridoxine 5'-phosphate as substrate). 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose cannot replace 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate as a substrate [3].