methylglyoxal catabolic process

id: GO:0051596
name: methylglyoxal catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of methylglyoxal, CH3-CO-CHO, the aldehyde of pyruvic acid.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0019243methylglyoxal catabolic process to D-lactate

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0009438methylglyoxal metabolic process
GO:0046185aldehyde catabolic process