Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-pentonate aldolase (EC 4.1.2.18) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-pentonate pyruvate + glycolaldehydeHence this enzyme has one substrate 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-pentonate and two products pyruvate and glycolaldehyde.This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases specifically the aldehyde-lyases which cleave carbon-carbon bonds.