Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	4-hydroxy-2-oxovalerate aldolase
Alternative names	4-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate pyruvate-lyase (acetaldehyde-forming) 4-hydroxy-2-ketovalerate aldolase HOA DmpG 4-hydroxy-2-oxovalerate pyruvate-lyase 4-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate pyruvate-lyase
EC Classification	4.1.3.39
Classification	Lyases Carbon-carbon lyases Oxo-acid-lyases
Catalyses reactions	Pyruvate + Acetaldehyde <-> 4-Hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate Pyruvate + Propanal <-> 4-Hydroxy-2-oxohexanoate 4-Hydroxy-2-oxoheptanoate <-> Pyruvate + Butanal Oxaloacetate <-> Pyruvate + CO2 2-Dehydro-3-deoxy-D-xylonate <-> Pyruvate + Glycolaldehyde Pyruvate + 2-Methylpropanal <-> 4-Hydroxy-2-oxo-5-methylhexanoate Pyruvate + Pentanal <-> 4-Hydroxy-2-oxooctanoate
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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