phosphoketolase activity
id: GO:0050193
name: phosphoketolase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Catalysis of the reaction: D-xylulose 5-phosphate + phosphate = acetyl phosphate + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H2O.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0016832 | aldehyde-lyase activity |