Showing metabocard for D-Lactaldehyde (MMDBc0032841)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Status
Detected and Quantified
Creation Date
2021-11-18 22:01:49 UTC
Update Date
2022-08-31 21:44:18 UTC
MiMeDB ID
MMDBc0032841
Metabolite Identification
Common Name
D-Lactaldehyde
Description
D- and L-lactaldehyde are also good substrates for aldose reductase. The aldose reductase-catalyzed reduction of methylglyoxal produces 95% acetol, 5% D-lactaldehyde.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydroxyaldehydes. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon.
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