Term Name: glyoxalase III activity
Synonyms: (R)-lactate hydro-lyase, D-lactate dehydratase, glutathione-independent glyoxalase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: methylglyoxal + H2O = D-lactate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0019172]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: lactate biosynthetic process methylglyoxal catabolic process to lactate
is a type of: hydro-lyase activity