Reaction: 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate = pyruvate + glycolaldehyde
Other name(s): 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase; 3-deoxy-D-pentulosonic acid aldolase; 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate glycolaldehyde-lyase
Systematic name: 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate glycolaldehyde-lyase (pyruvate-forming)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 55326-36-8
References:
1. Dahms, A.S. 3-Deoxy-D-pentulosonic acid aldolase and its role in a new pathway of D-xylose degradation. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 60 (1974) 1433-1439. [PMID: 4423285]
2. Dahms, A.S. and Donald, A. 2-Keto-3-deoxy-D-xylonate aldolase (3-deoxy-D-pentulosonic acid aldolase). Methods Enzymol. 90 (1982) 269-272. [PMID: 7154955]