Term Name: 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxoglutarate aldolase activity
Synonyms: 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-ketoglutarate aldolase activity, 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxoglutarate pyruvate-lyase (pyruvate-forming), 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxoglutarate pyruvate-lyase activity, gamma-methyl-gamma-hydroxy-alpha-ketoglutaric aldolase activity, pyruvate aldolase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reactions: 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxoglutarate = 2 pyruvate, and 2-hydroxy-4-oxobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylate = oxaloacetate + pyruvate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047443]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxo-acid-lyase activity