Enables lactoylglutathione lyase activity. Involved in glutathione metabolic process and methylglyoxal catabolic process to D-lactate via S-lactoyl-glutathione. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autistic disorder; diabetic retinopathy; end stage renal disease; type 2 diabetes mellitus; and vascular disease. Orthologous to human GLO1 (glyoxalase I).
SGD Description
Monomeric glyoxalase I; catalyzes the detoxification of methylglyoxal (a by-product of glycolysis) via condensation with glutathione to produce S-D-lactoylglutathione; required for full activity of O-acetyl homoserine sulfhydrylase, Met17p; expression regulated by methylglyoxal levels and osmotic stress