Tags: Enzyme.
3-hexulose-6-phosphate synthase (EC 4.1.2.43 D-arabino-3-hexulose 6-phosphate formaldehyde-lyase 3-hexulosephosphate synthase 3-hexulose phosphate synthase HPS) is an enzyme with system name D-arabino-hex-3-ulose-6-phosphate formaldehyde-lyase (D-ribulose-5-phosphate-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction D-arabino-hex-3-ulose 6-phosphate D-ribulose 5-phosphate + formaldehydeThis enzyme requires Mg2+ or Mn2+ for maximal activity.