Medical term:
pyruvaldehyde
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 aldehyde
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methylglyoxal
(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.
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