In enzymology, a D-lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome) (EC 1.1.2.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (D)-lactate and ferricytochrome c, whereas its two products are pyruvate and ferrocytochrome c. This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with a cytochrome as acceptor.
The systematic name of this enzyme class is (D)-lactate:ferricytochrome-c 2-oxidoreductase.
Other names in common use include lactic acid dehydrogenase, D-lactate (cytochrome) dehydrogenase, cytochrome-dependent D-(−)-lactate dehydrogenase, D-lactate-cytochrome c reductase, and D-(−)-lactic cytochrome c reductase.
This type of enzyme has been characterized in animals, fungi, bacteria and recently in plants[1] .
[2] It is believed to be important in the detoxification of methylglyoxal through the glyoxylase pathway