Entry
Name
lactate---malate transhydrogenase;
malate-lactate transhydrogenase
Class
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on the CH-OH group of donors;
With unknown physiological acceptors
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
(S)-lactate:oxaloacetate oxidoreductase
Reaction(IUBMB)
(S)-lactate + oxaloacetate = pyruvate + malate [RN:
R01447 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
Catalyses hydrogen transfer from C3 or C4 (S)-2-hydroxy acids to 2-oxo acids. It contains tightly bound nicotinamide nucleotide in its active centre. This cofactor cannot be removed without denaturation of the protein.
History
EC 1.1.99.7 created 1972
Pathway
Reference
Authors
Allen SH.
Title
The isolation and characterization of malate-lactate transhydrogenase from Micrococcus lactilyticus.
Journal
J Biol Chem 241:5266-75 (1966)
Reference
Authors
Allen SH, Patil JR.
Title
Studies on the structure and mechanism of action of the malate-lactate transhydrogenase.
Journal
J Biol Chem 247:909-16 (1972)
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 1.1.99.7
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 1.1.99.7