Function
Catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of glyoxylate and hydroxypyruvate into glycolate and glycerate, respectively. Can also reduce 2,5-diketo-D-gluconate (25DKG) to 5-keto-D-gluconate (5KDG), 2-keto-D-gluconate (2KDG) to D-gluconate, and 2-keto-L-gulonate (2KLG) to L-idonate (IA), but it is not its physiological function. Inactive towards 2-oxoglutarate, oxaloacetate, pyruvate, 5-keto-D-gluconate, D-fructose and L-sorbose. Activity with NAD is very low.
Sequence
MKPSVILYKALPDDLLQRLQEHFTVHQVANLSPQTVEQNAAIFAEAEGLLGSNENVNAALLEKMPKLRATSTISVGYDNFDVDALTARKILLMHTPTVLTETVADTLMALVLSTARRVVEVAERVKAGEWTASIGPDWYGTDVHHKTLGIVGMGRIGMALAQRAHFGFNMPILYNARRHHKEAEERFNARYCDLDTLLQESDFVCLILPLTDETHHLFGAEQFAKMKSSAIFINAGRGPVVDENALIAALQKGEIHAAGLDVFEQEPLSVDSPLLSMANVVAVPHIGSATHETRYGMAACAVDNLIDALQGKVEKNCVNPHVAD