Pentosealdolase
Definition:
EC Tree > 4 Lyases > 4.1 Carbon-carbon lyases > 4.1.2 Aldehyde-lyases > 4.1.2.3 pentosealdolase
Pentosealdolase is an aldehyde-lyase that cleaves pentose phosphates into glycolaldehyde and triose phosphate, participating in bacterial pentose and formaldehyde metabolism. Structurally it is a class I Schiff-base aldolase.
Pentosealdolase is an aldehyde-lyase that cleaves pentose phosphates into glycolaldehyde and triose phosphate, participating in bacterial pentose and formaldehyde metabolism. Structurally it is a class I Schiff-base aldolase.
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