- Relative catalytic efficiency of ldhL- and ldhD-encoded products is crucial for optical purity of lactic acid produced by lactobacillus strains.
Relative catalytic efficiency of ldhL- and ldhD-encoded products is crucial for optical purity of lactic acid produced by lactobacillus strains.
Applied and environmental microbiology (2012-02-22)
Zhaojuan Zheng, Binbin Sheng, Cuiqing Ma, Haiwei Zhang, Chao Gao, Fei Su, Ping Xu
PMID22344644
ABSTRACT
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 of lactic acid produced by Lactobacillus strains.
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D-Lactic Dehydrogenase from Staphylococcus epidermidis, lyophilized powder, ≥80 units/mg solid