KEGG:R00750

Acetaldehyde + Pyruvate <=> 4-Hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate

4-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate pyruvate-lyase (acetaldehyde-forming)

Acetaldehyde[C2H4O] + Pyruvate[C3H4O3] = 4-Hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate[C5H8O4]

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Metabolites

Substrates
metabolite compartment Structure
Acetaldehyde

Formula: C2H4O 		Cytoplasm
Pyruvate

Formula: C3H4O3 		Cytoplasm
Products
metabolite compartment Structure
4-Hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate

Formula: C5H8O4		 Cytoplasm