The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of methylglyoxal, CH3-CO-CHO, into D-lactate via the intermediate S-lactoyl-glutathione. Glutathione is used in the first step of the pathway and then regenerated in the second step.
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D-lactate biosynthesis from methylglyoxal; D-lactate biosynthetic process from methylglyoxal; methylglyoxal breakdown to D-lactate; methylglyoxal catabolism to D-lactate via S-lactoyl-glutathione; methylglyoxal degradation to D-lactate