| D-lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 1.1.2.4 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 37250-79-6 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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In enzymology, D-lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC 1.1.2.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
The substrate of this enzyme is (R)-lactic acid, which is acted on by two equivalents of the cofactor, ferricytochrome c, which oxidises the hydroxy group to a keto group, giving pyruvic acid, while the cofactor's iron is reduced. [1] [2] [3] [4]
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with a cytochrome as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (D)-lactate:ferricytochrome-c 2-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include lactic acid dehydrogenase, D-lactate (cytochrome) dehydrogenase, cytochrome-dependent D-(−)-lactate dehydrogenase, D-lactate-cytochrome c reductase, and D-(−)-lactic cytochrome c reductase. This enzyme participates in pyruvate metabolism. It is a flavoprotein. [1] This type of enzyme has been characterized in animals, fungi, bacteria and plants. [5] [6] It is believed to be important in the detoxification of methylglyoxal through the glyoxylase pathway.
