Methylglyoxal synthase

The enzyme methylglyoxal synthase (EC 4.2.3.3) catalyzes the chemical reaction

glycerone phosphate 2-oxopropanal + phosphate
methylglyoxal synthase
Identifiers
EC no.4.2.3.3
CAS no.37279-01-9
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO
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Attempts to observe reversibility of this reaction have been unsuccessful.

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.

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