CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily NAD(P)-binding Rossmann-like Domain
Functional Family L-lactate dehydrogenase

Enzyme Information

1.1.1.27
L-lactate dehydrogenase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q27743
(S)-lactate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + NADH.
-!- Also oxidizes other (S)-2-hydroxymonocarboxylic acids. -!- NADP(+) acts, more slowly, with the animal, but not the bacterial, enzyme.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q27743
LDH_PLAFD
Plasmodium falciparum CDC/Honduras
L-lactate dehydrogenase

PDB Structure

PDB 1LDG
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
The structure of lactate dehydrogenase from Plasmodium falciparum reveals a new target for anti-malarial design.
Dunn, C.R., Banfield, M.J., Barker, J.J., Higham, C.W., Moreton, K.M., Turgut-Balik, D., Brady, R.L., Holbrook, J.J.
Nat.Struct.Biol.
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