Reaction: (R)[or (S)]-propane-1,2-diol + NAD+ = (R)[or (S)]-lactaldehyde + NADH + H+
Other name(s): propanediol:nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) oxidoreductase; L-lactaldehyde:propanediol oxidoreductase
Systematic name: (R)[or (S)]-propane-1,2-diol:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37250-15-0
References:
1. Ting, S.-M., Sellinger, O.Z. and Miller, O.N. The metabolism of lactaldehyde. VI. The reduction of D- and L-lactaldehyde in rat liver. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 89 (1964) 217-225.