| D-lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome c-553) | |
| Ec Number: | 1.1.2.5 |
| Cas Number: | 37250-79-6 |
| Go Code: | 0047051 |
In enzymology, a D-lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome c-553) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
(R)-lactate + 2 ferricytochrome c-553
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (R)-lactate and ferricytochrome c-553, whereas its two products are pyruvate and ferrocytochrome c-553.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, to be specific those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with a cytochrome as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (R)-lactate:ferricytochrome-c-553 2-oxidoreductase. This enzyme participates in pyruvate metabolism.