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. 1973 Oct;135(2):287–291. doi: 10.1042/bj1350287

Reduction of α-oxo carboxyylic acids by pigeon liver `malic' enzyme

Chung L Tang 1, Robert Y Hsu 1
PMCID: PMC1165821  PMID: 4764261

Abstract

1. Pigeon liver `malic' enzyme [l-malate–NADP+ oxidoreductase (decarboxylating); EC 1.1.1.40] was shown to catalyse the reductase reaction: [Formula: see text] l-Malate was identified as the reaction product, and was formed in stoicheiometric amount. 2. In addition to oxaloacetate and pyruvate, a number of other α-oxo carboxylic acids were also reduced.

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