PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Long, George L. AU - Kaplan, Nathan O. TI - <sub>D</sub>-Lactate Specific Pyridine Nucleotide Lactate Dehydrogenase in Animals AID - 10.1126/science.162.3854.685 DP - 1968 Nov 08 TA - Science PG - 685--686 VI - 162 IP - 3854 4099 - http://science.sciencemag.org/content/162/3854/685.short 4100 - http://science.sciencemag.org/content/162/3854/685.full SO - Science1968 Nov 08; 162 AB - A survey of representative invertebrates has revealed the presence of pyridine nucleotide-linked D-lactate dehydrogenase in a number of groups. All species studied contained either DD-or LL-lactate dehydrogenase, but no species contained both enzymes. The D-lactate dehydrogenase from Limulus polyphemus has been purified and has a molecular weight of 65,000.