| Name | glyoxalase III activity |
| ID | GO_0019172 |
| collection_id | Molecular function |
| Exact synonym | (R)-lactate hydro-lyase, D-lactate dehydratase |
| Description | Catalysis of the reaction: methylglyoxal + H2O = D-lactate. |
| Related synonym | glutathione-independent glyoxalase activity |
| Comment | Note that this term was reinstated from obsolete. Also note that this enzymatic activity converts methylglyoxal to D-lactate in a single glutathione (GSH)-independent step. The other known route for this conversion is the two-step GSH-dependent pathway catalyzed by EC:4.4.1.5 (lactoylglutathione lyase) and EC:3.1.2.6 (hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase). |
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