HSP31 [YDR533C]
Glutathione-independent glyoxalase HSP31; 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; Belongs to the peptidase C56 family. HSP31-like subfamily.
Synonyms: HSP31, HSP31p, Q04432, D9719.36, Q04432p ...