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Lactaldehyde
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Lactaldehyde is an intermediate in the methylglyoxal metabolic pathway. Methylglyoxal is converted to D-lactaldehyde by glycerol dehydrogenase (gldA). Lactaldehyde is then oxidized to lactic acid by aldehyde dehydrogenase.[1]
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IUPAC name
2-Hydroxypropanal | |||
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Hydroxypropionaldehyde | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.237.284 ![]() | ||
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C3H6O2 | |||
Molar mass | 74.079 g·mol−1 | ||
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Glycolaldehyde | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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