Term Name: glyoxalase (glycolic acid-forming) activity
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Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: glyoxal + H2O = glycolic acid. Catalysis occurs in the absence of a cofactor.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:1990422]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: glycolate biosynthetic process glyoxal catabolic process
is a type of: hydro-lyase activity