Lactate aldolase
The enzyme lactate aldolase catalyzes the chemical reaction
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the aldehyde-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is -lactate acetaldehyde-lyase . Other names in common use include lactate synthase, and -lactate acetaldehyde-lyase. This enzyme participates in pyruvate metabolism.