Term Name: methylglyoxal metabolic process
Synonyms: methylglyoxal bypass, methylglyoxal metabolism, methylglyoxal pathway
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving methylglyoxal, CH3-CO-CHO, the aldehyde of pyruvic acid.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009438]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: aldehyde metabolic process ketone metabolic process
has subtype: guanine deglycation, methylglyoxal removal methylglyoxal biosynthetic process methylglyoxal catabolic process protein deglycation, methylglyoxal removal