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

idname
GO:0016832aldehyde-lyase activity