Classification Term: 3894
Alpha-hydroxyaldehydes (ontology term: CHEMONTID:0003675)
Organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon." [DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.06.142]
found 3 associated metabolites at family metabolite taxonomy ontology rank level.
Ancestor: Aldehydes
Child Taxonomies: There is no child term of current ontology term.
Lactaldehyde
L-lactaldehyde is an intermediate metabolite in the pyruvate metabolism pathway. L-lactaldehyde is irreversibly produced from pyruvaldehyde via the enzyme aldehyde reductase (EC:1.1.1.21) which is then irreversibly converted to propylene glycol via aldehyde reductase (EC:1.1.1.21). [HMDB] L-lactaldehyde is an intermediate metabolite in the pyruvate metabolism pathway. L-lactaldehyde is irreversibly produced from pyruvaldehyde via the enzyme aldehyde reductase (EC:1.1.1.21) which is then irreversibly converted to propylene glycol via aldehyde reductase (EC:1.1.1.21).
D-Lactaldehyde
D- and L-lactaldehyde are also good substrates for aldose reductase. The aldose reductase-catalyzed reduction of methylglyoxal produces 95\\% acetol, 5\\% D-lactaldehyde. (PMID: 1537826). D-lactaldehyde is an intermediate in the pyruvate metabolic pathway. Pyruvaldehyde is irreversibly produced from D-lactaldehyde via the enzyme glyoxylate reductase (NADP+, Swiss-Prot: Q5T945). D- and L-lactaldehyde are also good substrates for aldose reductase. The aldose reductase-catalyzed reduction of methylglyoxal produces 95\\% acetol, 5\\% D-lactaldehyde. (PMID: 1537826)