methylglyoxal catabolic process
methylglyoxal breakdown
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methylglyoxal catabolism
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methylglyoxal degradation
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of methylglyoxal, CH3-CO-CHO, the aldehyde of pyruvic acid.
GO:0009438
methylglyoxal metabolic process
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GO:0042182
ketone catabolic process
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GO:0046185
aldehyde catabolic process
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GO:0140041
cellular detoxification of methylglyoxal
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SPCC757.03c SPCC13B11.03c SPAC1F7.06 SPAC824.07 SPAC513.07 SPAC11D3.13 SPBC947.09 SPAC186.08c SPAC5H10.02c