title: D-lactate specific pyridine nucleotide lactate dehydrogenase in animals.
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 D(D)-or (L)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.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000845:Annelida; D001181:Arthropods; D005075:Biological Evolution; D003063:Cnidaria; D003445:Crustacea; D007448:Invertebrates; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000032:analysis; D007773:Lactates; D008967:Molecular Biology; D008970:Molecular Weight; D008974:Mollusca; D009132:Muscles / Q000201:enzymology; D009154:Mutation; D009206:Myocardium / Q000201:enzymology; D009243:NAD; D013045:Species Specificity; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates; D009243:NAD; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase