FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term methylglyoxal biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0019242 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of methylglyoxal, CH3-CO-CHO, the aldehyde of pyruvic acid.
Also Known As "methylglyoxal anabolism" ; "methylglyoxal biosynthesis" ; "methylglyoxal formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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aldehyde metabolic process
 |__methylglyoxal metabolic process__
 |__aldehyde biosynthetic process____|
biosynthetic process                 |
 |__aldehyde biosynthetic process____|
ketone metabolic process             |
 |__methylglyoxal metabolic process__|
 |__ketone biosynthetic process______|
small molecule biosynthetic process  |
 |__ketone biosynthetic process______|
                                     methylglyoxal biosynthetic process
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ketone biosynthetic process
aldehyde biosynthetic process
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  • "methylglyoxal anabolism" EXACT
    "methylglyoxal biosynthesis" EXACT
    "methylglyoxal formation" EXACT
    "methylglyoxal synthesis" EXACT
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