释义 |
methylglyoxal
meth·yl·gly·ox·al (meth'il-glī-ok'săl), Pyruvaldehyde; the aldehyde of pyruvic acid; an intermediate of carbohydrate metabolism in certain organisms. Synonym(s): pyruvic aldehydemethylglyoxal (mĕth″ĭl-glī-ŏk′sĭl, -awl) An aldehyde formed from the metabolic degradation of glucose. Methylglyoxal can bind to proteins and DNA, causing metabolic damage to tissues (e.g., in diabetes mellitus), mutations, or cell death. |