Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	methylglyoxal reductase (NADPH-dependent)
Alternative names	lactaldehyde:NADP+ oxidoreductase lactaldehyde dehydrogenase (NADP+) Gre2
EC Classification	1.1.1.283
Classification	Oxidoreductases Acting on the CH-OH group of donors With NAD(+) or NADP(+) as acceptor
Catalyses reactions	NADP+ + Lactaldehyde <-> H+ + NADPH + Methylglyoxal H+ + NADPH + Phenylglyoxal <-> NADP+ + 2-Hydroxyacetophenone H+ + NADPH + Glyoxal <-> NADP+ + Glycolaldehyde NADP+ + L-Lactaldehyde <-> H+ + NADPH + Methylglyoxal H+ + NADPH + Phenylglyoxal <-> NADP+ + 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetaldehyde
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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