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Mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase

Oxidizes malate to oxaloacetate while reducing NAD+.

Citric acid cycleHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER1.1.1.37EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Oxidizes malate to oxaloacetate while reducing NAD+.
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HUMAN GENESMDH2Explore gene
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Catalyzes a step inCitric acid cycleUsesMalateUsesNAD+ProducesOxaloacetateProducesNADHProducesProtonEncoded byMDH2
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Oxaloacetate regeneration

Malate dehydrogenase oxidizes malate to oxaloacetate and NADH.

Citric acid cycle · irreversible