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
id | name |
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GO:0019243 | methylglyoxal catabolic process to D-lactate |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0009438 | methylglyoxal metabolic process |
GO:0046185 | aldehyde catabolic process |