ID   4.1.2.62
DE   5-deoxyribulose 1-phosphate aldolase.
AN   5-(methylthio)ribulose-1-phosphate aldolase.
CA   (1) 5-deoxy-D-ribulose 1-phosphate = acetaldehyde + dihydroxyacetone
CA   phosphate.
CA   (2) S-methyl-5-thio-D-ribulose 1-phosphate =
CA   2-(methylsulfanyl)acetaldehyde + dihydroxyacetone phosphate.
CC   -!- The enzyme, originally characterized from the bacterium
CC       Rhodospirillum rubrum, is involved in degradation pathways for
CC       5'-deoxyadenosine and S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine, which are formed
CC       from S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM, AdoMet) by radical SAM enzymes and
CC       other types of SAM-dependent enzymes, respectively.
CC   -!- The enzyme requires a divalent metal cation, with Co(2+) producing
CC       the highest activity.
DR   B7MMH7, ALD2_ECO45 ;  Q2RXI1, ALD2_RHORT ;
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