Main Reaction: lactaldehyde + dihydroacetone >> 6-deoxyfructose + 6-deoxysorbose

Reference: PubMed ID: 17014089
Authors: White RH, Xu H
Title: Methylglyoxal is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of 6-deoxy-5-ketofructose-1-phosphate: a precursor for aromatic amino acid biosynthesis in Methanocaldococcus jannaschii.
Published: 2006 Oct 10

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