Reaction: 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-6-phospho-D-gluconate = pyruvate + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
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Other name(s): phospho-2-keto-3-deoxygluconate aldolase; KDPG aldolase; phospho-2-keto-3-deoxygluconic aldolase; 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconic aldolase; 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate aldolase; 6-phospho-2-keto-3-deoxygluconate aldolase; ODPG aldolase; 2-oxo-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate aldolase; 2-keto-3-deoxygluconate-6-P-aldolase; 2-keto-3-deoxygluconate-6-phosphate aldolase; 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-gluconate-6-phosphate D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate-lyase; 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-gluconate-6-phosphate D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate-lyase (pyruvate-forming)
Systematic name: 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-6-phosphate-D-gluconate D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate-lyase (pyruvate-forming)
Comments: The enzyme shows no activity with 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-6-phosphate-D-galactonate. cf. EC 4.1.2.55, 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-phosphogluconate/2-dehydro-3-deoxy-6-phosphogalactonate aldolase [2]. Also acts on 2-oxobutanoate [1].
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9024-53-7
References:
1. Meloche, H.P. and Wood, W.A. Crystallization and characteristics of 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconic aldolase. J. Biol. Chem. 239 (1964) 3515-3518. [PMID: 14245411]
2. Barran, L.R. and Wood, W.A. The mechanism of 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate aldolase. 3. Nature of the inactivation by fluorodinitrobenzene. J. Biol. Chem. 246 (1971) 4028-4035. [PMID: 5561473]