Methylglyoxal synthase
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The enzyme methylglyoxal synthase (EC 4.2.3.3) catalyzes the chemical reaction
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EC no. | 4.2.3.3 | ||||||||
CAS no. | 37279-01-9 | ||||||||
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Attempts to observe reversibility of this reaction have been unsuccessful.[3]
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on phosphates. The systematic name of this enzyme class is glycerone-phosphate phosphate-lyase (methylglyoxal-forming). Other names in common use include methylglyoxal synthetase, and glycerone-phosphate phospho-lyase. This enzyme participates in pyruvate metabolism and is constitutively expressed.[3]