Term Name:	tartronate-semialdehyde synthase activity
Synonyms:	glyoxalate carboligase activity, glyoxylate carbo-ligase activity, glyoxylate carboligase activity, glyoxylate carboxy-lyase (dimerizing), glyoxylate carboxy-lyase (dimerizing; tartronate-semialdehyde-forming), glyoxylic carbo-ligase activity, hydroxymalonic semialdehyde carboxylase activity, tartronate semialdehyde carboxylase activity, tartronic semialdehyde carboxylase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: 2 glyoxylate + H+ = 2-hydroxy-3-oxopropanoate + CO2.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0009028]    QuickGO    AmiGO