Simple molecule Methylglyoxal
Methylglyoxal@Cytosol
Identifiers
CHEBI:17158
References
PMID:20823910
PMID:11792832
Methylglyoxal covalently binds to proteins and forms advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which alter protein function and constitute new centres of sustained ROS generation
Modifications:
In compartment: Cytosol
- Methylglyoxal@Cytosol
Participates in complexes:
Participates in reactions:
As Reactant or Product:- dihydroxyacetone-P@Cytosol
→
Methylglyoxal@Cytosol
+ Orthophosphate@Cytosol
- Methylglyoxal@Cytosol
→
AGEs@Cytosol
As Catalyser: