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D-Lactic Dehydrogenase from Lactobacillus leichmannii

lyophilized powder, 150-500 units/mg protein

Synonym(s):

(R)-Lactate:NAD+ oxidoreductase, D-LDH

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CAS Number:
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MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

biological source

bacterial (Lactobacillus leichmannii)

Quality Level

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

150-500 units/mg protein

composition

Protein, ~50% biuret

foreign activity

Malic dehydrogenase <0.5% of base activity

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

Research area: Cell Signaling
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) is classified as an oxidoreductase and is found in various organisms, including both plants and animals. LDH is widely distributed across all tissues, with high concentrations in muscle, kidney, and liver. The genes encoding LDH are LDHA, LDHB, LDHC, and LDHD. The D-isomer is produced by LDHD. There are two types of D-LDHs: NAD-dependent D-LDHs and FAD-dependent D-LDHs.

Application

D-Lactic Dehydrogenase from Lactobacillus leichmannii has been used:
  • in lactate dehydrogenase activity for testing the chaperone activity of proteins
  • to test the kinase activities of purified thiamine monophosphate(ThiM)
  • in NADH-coupled steady-state ATPase assay
  • to determine cellular lactate
In the food industry, the primary catalysis is coupled to conversion of NADH and H+ to NAD+ with diaphorase coupled with converting the non-fluorescent resazurin to the highly fluorescent substance resorufin to measure the content of D-lactate in food products.

Biochem/physiol Actions

It acts as a crucial checkpoint in gluconeogenesis and DNA metabolism. Elevated levels of LDH in the blood have been observed in various conditions, including heart attacks, cancers, liver disease, muscle trauma, anemia, bone fractures, and infections such as encephalitis, human immunodeficiency virus(HIV), and meningitis. LDH also serves as a non-specific marker of tissue turnover, which is a normal metabolic process. Additionally, reduced D-LDH activity has been found in case of mutations in LDHD found in patients with D-lactic acidosis.
D-lactic dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate into D-lactate, with oxidation of NADH to NAD+. D-lactic dehydrogenase can also catalyze the reverse reaction, conversion of D-lactate into pyruvate with reduction of NAD+ to NADH.

Unit Definition

D-lactic dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate into D-lactate, with oxidation of NADH to NAD+. D-lactic dehydrogenase can also catalyze the reverse reaction, conversion of D-lactate into pyruvate with reduction of NAD+ to NADH.
One unit will reduce 1.0 μmole of pyruvate to D-lactate per min at pH 7.0 at 25 °C.

Physical form

Lyophilized powder containing phosphate buffer salts

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Zhaojuan Zheng et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 78(9), 3480-3483 (2012-02-22)
NAD-dependent l- and d-lactate dehydrogenases coexist in Lactobacillus genomes and may convert pyruvic acid into l-lactic acid and d-lactic acid, respectively. Our findings suggest that the relative catalytic efficiencies of ldhL- and ldhD-encoded products are crucial for the optical purity
Arnaud Mourier et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1777(10), 1283-1288 (2008-07-22)
Aerobically grown yeast cells express mitochondrial lactate dehydrogenases that localize to the mitochondrial inner membrane. The D-lactate dehydrogenase is a zinc-flavoprotein with high acceptor specificity for cytochrome c, that catalyzes the oxidation of D-lactate into pyruvate. In this paper, we
Andreas Neuner et al.
Biotechnology journal, 6(3), 318-329 (2011-03-04)
The Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 13032 lysC(fbr) strain was engineered to grow fast on racemic mixtures of lactate and to secrete lysine during growth on lactate as well as on mixtures of lactate and glucose. The wild-type C. glutamicum only grows
Takenori Shibahara et al.
Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology and crystallization communications, 67(Pt 11), 1425-1427 (2011-11-22)
A dye-linked D-lactate dehydrogenase from the aerobic hyperthermophilic archaeon Aeropyrum pernix was crystallized using the hanging-drop vapour-diffusion method with polyethylene glycol 8000 as the precipitant. The crystals belonged to the monoclinic space group P2(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 63.4
Akos T Kovács et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 76(12), 4085-4088 (2010-04-20)
Bacillus coagulans has good potential as an industrial production organism for platform chemicals from renewable resources but has limited genetic tools available. Here, we present a targeted gene disruption system using the Cre-lox system, development of a LacZ reporter assay

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