2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-pentonate aldolase

The enzyme 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-pentonate aldolase (EC 4.1.2.18) catalyzes the chemical reaction

2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-pentonate ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ pyruvate + glycolaldehyde

2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-pentonate aldolase
Identifiers
EC no.	4.1.2.18
CAS no.	9076-49-7
Databases
IntEnz	IntEnz view
BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology	AmiGO / QuickGO
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This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the aldehyde-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-pentonate glycolaldehyde-lyase (pyruvate-forming). Other names in common use include 2-keto-3-deoxy-L-pentonate aldolase, 2-keto-3-deoxy-L-arabonate aldolase, 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-xylonate aldolase, 3-deoxy-D-pentulosonic acid aldolase, and 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-pentonate glycolaldehyde-lyase. This enzyme participates in fructose and mannose metabolism.