Term Name: 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase activity
Synonyms: 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate pyruvate-lyase (carboxylating) activity, 1-deoxyxylulose-5-phosphate synthase activity, DOXP synthase activity, DXP-synthase activity, pyruvate:D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate acetaldehydetransferase (decarboxylating)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H+ + pyruvate = 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate + CO2.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008661]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: transketolase or transaldolase activity