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Malate dehydrogenase (MDH), a carbohydrate and energy metabolism enzyme in eukaryotes, catalyzes the interconversion of malate to oxaloacetate (OAA) in conjunction with that of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) to NADH. Three isozymes of MDH have been reported in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: MDH1, MDH2 and MDH3. MDH1 is a mitochondrial enzyme and a member of the tricarboxylic acid cycle, whereas MDH2 is a cytosolic enzyme that functions in the glyoxylate cycle. MDH3 is a glyoxysomal enzyme that is involved in the reoxidation of NADH, which is produced during fatty-acid β-oxidation. The affinity of MDH3 for OAA is lower than those of MDH1 and MDH2. Here, the crystal structures of yeast apo MDH3, the MDH3–NAD+ complex and the MDH3–NAD+–OAA ternary complex were determined. The structure of the ternary complex suggests that the active-site loop is in the open conformation, differing from the closed conformations in mitochondrial and cytosolic malate dehydrogenases.

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PDB references: MDH3, apo form, 5zi3; MDH3 complex with NAD+, 5zi2; MDH3 complex with NAD+ and oxaloacetate, 5zi4


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