The pathways by which acetyl-CoA is processed and converted into alpha-ketoglutarate (2-oxoglutarate); methanogenic archaea use these pathways to assimilate acetyl-CoA into the cell. [ https://biocyc.org/META/NEW-IMAGE?type=NIL&object=P22-PWY ]
Synonyms: acetyl-CoA catabolism to 2-ketoglutarate acetyl-CoA catabolic process to alpha-oxoglutarate acetyl-CoA catabolic process to 2-oxoglutarate acetyl-CoA catabolic process to alpha-ketoglutarate acetyl-CoA catabolism to 2-oxoglutarate acetyl-CoA catabolism to alpha-ketoglutarate acetyl-CoA catabolic process to 2-ketoglutarate acetyl-CoA catabolism to alpha-oxoglutarate