Glycerate dehydrogenase

Glycerate dehydrogenase
Glyoxylate reductase/Hydroxypyruvate reductase. Quaternary structure of 2 homodimers of GRHPR bound to NADPH and (D)-glycerate.
Identifiers
EC no.1.1.1.29
CAS no.9028-37-9
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In enzymology, a glycerate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.29) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

(D)-glycerate + NAD+ hydroxypyruvate + NADH + H+

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (R)-glycerate and NAD+, whereas its 3 products are hydroxypyruvate, NADH, and H+. However, in nature these enzymes have the ability to catalyze the reverse reaction as well. That is, hydroxypyruvate, NADH, and H+ can act as the substrates while (R)-glycerate and NAD+ are formed as products. Additionally, NADPH can take the place of NADH in this reaction.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (R)-glycerate:NAD+ oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include D-glycerate dehydrogenase, and hydroxypyruvate reductase (due to the reversibility of the reaction). This enzyme participates in glycine, serine and threonine metabolism and glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism.