Methylglyoxalase that converts methylglyoxal to D-lactate; involved in oxidative stress resistance, diauxic shift, and stationary phase survival; has similarity to E. coli Hsp31 and C. albicans Glx3p; member of the DJ-1/ThiJ/PfpI superfamily, which includes human DJ-1 involved in Parkinson's disease and cancer; exists as a dimer and contains a putative metal-binding site; protein abundance increases in response to DNA replication stress [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002941]

Chromosome IV: 1,501,447-1,502,160 reverse strand.

R64-1-1:BK006938.2

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 360 orthologues and 3 paralogues.

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