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In enzymology a lactate aldolase (EC 4.1.2.36) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction(S)-lactate formate + acetaldehydeHence this enzyme has one substrate (S)-lactate and two products formate and acetaldehyde.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 (S)-lactate acetaldehyde-lyase (formate-forming).