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Oxoglutarate dehydrogenase

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Oxoglutarate dehydrogenase

Description

Oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (Ξ±-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase) is part of the oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex (OGDC)/ Ξ±-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex of the TCA cycle.

Abbreviation: OgDH

Reference: Wikipedia


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The oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex consists of the oxoglutarate dehydrogenase, dihydrolipoyl succinyltransferase (DLST) and dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase (DLD).

The reaction catalyzed by this enzyme in the citric acid cycle is: Ξ±-ketoglutarate + NAD+ + CoA β†’ Succinyl CoA + CO2 + NADH