Enzyme
malate dehydrogenase
mal·ate de·hy·dro·gen·ase [ mal-eyt, mey-leyt dee-hahy-druh-juh-neys, -neyz ]
Definitions related to malate dehydrogenase:
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A family of enzymes whose members reversibly catalyze the oxidation of malate to oxaloacetate using the reduction of NAD+ to NADH and are involved in multiple metabolic pathways. There are 2 proteins in this family, malate dehydrogenase, cytoplasmic and malate dehydrogenase, mitochondrial.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of (S)-malate and NAD+ to oxaloacetate and NADH. EC 1.1.1.37.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Converts malate to oxaloacetate in the final step of the Krebs' cycle decarboxylating isoforms go all the way to pyruvate.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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