NCBI Accession #
NP_188120.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_112364.4
NCBI Official Full Name
Lactate/malate dehydrogenase family protein
NCBI Official Symbol
mMDH2
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase 2
NCBI Protein Information
Lactate/malate dehydrogenase family protein
UniProt Gene Name
At3g15020
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
mNAD-MDH 2Curated; mtNAD-MDH2
UniProt Protein Name
Malate dehydrogenase 2, mitochondrial
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Mitochondrial MDH2
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9LKA3
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9LKA3
UniProt Comments
Catalyzes a reversible NAD-dependent dehydrogenase reaction involved in central metabolism and redox homeostasis between organelle compartments (Probable). Required for carbon dioxide and energy partitioning in leaves. May limit photorespiration during the dark phase (PubMed:20876337, PubMed:27208265). Can convert 2-ketoglutarate to L-2-hydroxyglutarate in vitro (PubMed:26203119).