The conversion of dihydroxyacetone phosphate to methylglyoxal and inorganic phosphate by methylglyoxal synthase.
D000447:Aldehydes / Q000378:metabolism*; D019757:Carbon-Oxygen Lyases; D004099:Dihydroxyacetone Phosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008190:Lyases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D011489:Protein Denaturation; D011514:Proteus vulgaris / Q000201:enzymology; D011765:Pyruvaldehyde / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature; D014306:Trioses / Q000378:metabolism*
D000447:Aldehydes; D010710:Phosphates; D014306:Trioses; D004099:Dihydroxyacetone Phosphate; D011765:Pyruvaldehyde; D008190:Lyases; D019757:Carbon-Oxygen Lyases; C021578:methylglyoxal synthase