Deoxyribose-Phosphate Aldolase; 2-Deoxy-D-Ribose 5-Phosphate Aldolase; Phosphodeoxyriboaldolase; Deoxyriboaldolase; EC 4.1.2.4; 2-Deoxyribose-5-Phosphate Aldolase Homolog (C. Elegans)

DERA is an enzyme involved in the non-phosphorylative pathway of pentose phosphate metabolism, specifically cleaving deoxyribose-5-phosphate. This pathway is important for the metabolism of deoxyribonucleotides and may have roles in DNA repair and other cellular processes.