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A pathway for the synthesis of 1,2-propanediol from glycerol. Glycerol dehydrogenase and dihydroxyacetone kinase catalyse the conversion of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone phosphate. Methylglyoxal synthase catalyses the conversion to methylglyoxal. Glycerol dehydrogenase and 1,2-propanediol oxidoreductase catalyse the conversion of methylglyoxal to 1,2-propanediol via the intermediate lactaldehyde.
