D-Lactate Specific Pyridine Nucleotide Lactate Dehydrogenase in Animals

Journal/Book: Reprinted from SCIENCE 8 November 1968 volume 162 pages 685-686. 1968;

Abstract: Graduate Department of Biochemistry Brandeis University Waltham Massachusetts 02154 Abstract. A survey of representative invertebrates has revealed the presence of pyridine nucleotide-linked D-lactate dehydrogenase in a number of groups. All species studied contained either n- or L-lactate dehydrogenase but no species contained both enzymes. The D-lactate dehydrogenase from Limulus polyphemus has been purified and has a molecular weight of 65 000. ___MH

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