D-galactose 1-dehydrogenase
Template:Infobox enzyme In enzymology, a Template:Sm-galactose 1-dehydrogenase (Template:EC number) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- Template:Sm-galactose + NAD+ Template:Sm-galactono-1,4-lactone + NADH + H+
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are [[D-galactose|Template:Sm-galactose]] and NAD+, whereas its 3 products are [[D-galactono-1,4-lactone|Template:Sm-galactono-1,4-lactone]], NADH, and H+.
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 Template:Sm-galactose:NAD+ 1-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include Template:Sm-galactose dehydrogenase, beta-galactose dehydrogenase, and NAD+-dependent Template:Sm-galactose dehydrogenase. This enzyme participates in galactose metabolism.
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