D-lactate dehydrogenase explained

D-lactate dehydrogenase
Ec Number:1.1.1.28
Cas Number:9028-36-8

D-lactate dehydrogenase (lactic acid dehydrogenase, lactic acid dehydrogenase, D-specific lactic dehydrogenase, D-(-)-lactate dehydrogenase (NAD+), D-lactic acid dehydrogenase, D-lactic dehydrogenase) is an enzyme with systematic name (R)-lactate:NAD+ oxidoreductase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(R)-lactate + NAD+

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pyruvate + NADH

Notes and References

  1. Dennis D, Kaplan NO . D- and L-lactic acid dehydrogenases in Lactobacillus plantarum . The Journal of Biological Chemistry . 235 . 810–8 . March 1960 . 13815938 .