Reaction: erythrulose 1-phosphate = glycerone phosphate + formaldehyde
Other name(s): phosphoketotetrose aldolase; erythrulose-1-phosphate synthetase; erythrose-1-phosphate synthase; erythrulose-1-phosphate formaldehyde-lyase
Systematic name: erythrulose-1-phosphate formaldehyde-lyase (glycerone-phosphate-forming)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9024-45-7
References:
1. Charalampous, F.C. and Mueller, G.C. Synthesis of erythrulose phosphate by a soluble enzyme from rat tissue. J. Biol. Chem. 201 (1953) 161-173.