A number of genes involved in carbon metabolism appeared to be differentially expressed during AcMNPV infection, including citrate synthase, glucose-6 phosphate isomerase, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, enoyl-CoA hydratase, alcohol dehydrogenase, triosephosphate isomerase, serine hydroxymethyltransferase, succinyl-coa synthetase β chain, isocitrate dehydrogenase, malic enzyme, and hydroxyacyl-coenzyme. Here, AKR1A1 is linked to infection.