Lactate aldolase

The enzyme lactate aldolase (EC 4.1.2.36) catalyzes the chemical reaction

(S)-lactate ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ formate + acetaldehyde

lactate aldolase
Identifiers
EC no.	4.1.2.36
CAS no.	110777-33-8
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 (S)-lactate acetaldehyde-lyase (formate-forming). Other names in common use include lactate synthase, and (S)-lactate acetaldehyde-lyase. This enzyme participates in pyruvate metabolism.