Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase (EC 2.2.1.7) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionpyruvate + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate + CO2Thus the two substrates of this enzyme are pyruvate and D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate whereas its two products are 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate and CO2.This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases specifically those transferring aldehyde or ketonic groups (transaldolases and transketolases respectively).