2-Hydroxy-3-oxopropanoate

Tartronate semialdehyde is an intermediate in ascorbate and aldarate as well as glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism. It is generated from 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-glucarate and 5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate via the enzyme 2-dehydro-3-deoxyglucarate aldolase [EC:4.1.2.20].

ID EC Number Name
KEGG:R00013 4.1.1.47 glyoxylate carboxy-lyase (dimerizing; tartronate-semialdehyde-forming)
KEGG:R01394 5.3.1.22 hydroxypyruvate aldose-ketose-isomerase
KEGG:R01745 1.1.1.60 (R)-glycerate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
KEGG:R01747 1.1.1.60 (R)-glycerate:NADP+ oxidoreductase
KEGG:R02754 4.1.2.20 5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate tartronate-semialdehyde-lyase
KEGG:R03127 4.1.1.54 dihydroxyfumarate carboxy-lyase
KEGG:R03277 4.1.2.20 C01146 + C00022<=>C03921