alkanal monooxygenase (FMN-linked) activity

Catalysis of the reaction: R-CHO + reduced FMN + O2 = R-COOH + FMN + H2O + light.

methylglyoxal metabolic process

The chemical reactions and pathways involving methylglyoxal, CH3-CO-CHO, the aldehyde of pyruvic acid.

methylglyoxal catabolic process to lactate

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of methylglyoxal, CH3-CO-CHO, into lactate.

methylglyoxal catabolic process

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of methylglyoxal, CH3-CO-CHO, the aldehyde of pyruvic acid.

methylglyoxal biosynthetic process

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of methylglyoxal, CH3-CO-CHO, the aldehyde of pyruvic acid.

4-alpha-methyl-delta7-sterol oxidation

A lipid oxidation process proceeding through a series of three successive monooxygenations of the alpha methyl group on the C4 carbon (CH3 to CH2OH to CHO to COOH) and resulting in this overall reaction: 4-alpha-methyl-delta7-sterol + 3 NADPH + 3 H+ + 3 O2 = 4-alpha-carboxy,delta7-sterol + 3 NADP+ + 3 H2O.

4,4-dimethyl-9beta,19-cyclopropylsterol oxidation

A lipid oxidation process proceeding through a series of three successive monooxygenations of the alpha methyl group on the C4 carbon (CH3 to CH2OH to CHO to COOH) and resulting in this overall reaction: 4,4-dimethyl-9beta,19-cyclopropylsterol + 3 NADPH + 3 H+ + 3 O2 = 4-alpha-carboxy, 4-beta-methyl-9beta,19-cyclopropylsterol + 3 NADP+ + 3 H2O.

ribitol biosynthetic process

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ribitol, a pentitol derived formally by reduction of the -CHO group of either D- or L-ribose.

ribitol catabolic process

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of ribitol, a pentitol derived formally by reduction of the -CHO group of either D- or L-ribose.

obsolete quinate/shikimate dehydrogenase activity

OBSOLETE. Catalysis of the reactions: L-quinate + NAD(P)+ = 3-dehydroquinate + NAD(P)H + H+, and shikimate + NAD(P)+ = 3-dehydroshikimate + NAD(P)H + H+.