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Details on Person UniProt:P00338 LDHA

Class:IdReferenceGeneProduct:58467
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_displayNameUniProt:P00338 LDHA
_timestamp2025-08-15 21:53:55
chaininitiator methionine:1
chain:2-332
checksum401E8604CEB7F908
commentFUNCTION Interconverts simultaneously and stereospecifically pyruvate and lactate with concomitant interconversion of NADH and NAD(+).CATALYTIC ACTIVITY (S)-lactate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + NADH + H(+)ACTIVITY REGULATION Fermentation of pyruvate to lactate is inhibited when bound to folliculin FLCN, perhaps partly by FLCN preventing binding of cofactor NADH (PubMed:34381247).PATHWAY Fermentation; pyruvate fermentation to lactate; (S)-lactate from pyruvate: step 1/1.SUBUNIT Homotetramer (PubMed:11276087). Interacts with PTEN upstream reading frame protein MP31 (PubMed:33406399). Interacts with folliculin FLCN; the interaction is direct and inhibits enzymatic activity (PubMed:34381247).INTERACTION Predominantly expressed in anaerobic tissues such as skeletal muscle and liver.PTM ISGylated.DISEASE The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.SIMILARITY Belongs to the LDH/MDH superfamily. LDH family.ONLINE INFORMATION Lactate dehydrogenase entryONLINE INFORMATION Another dark horse - Issue 109 of September 2009
descriptionrecommendedName: fullName evidence="14"L-lactate dehydrogenase A chain shortName: LDH-A ecNumber evidence="3"1.1.1.27 alternativeName: Cell proliferation-inducing gene 19 protein alternativeName: LDH muscle subunit shortName evidence="12"LDH-M alternativeName: Renal carcinoma antigen NY-REN-59
geneNameLDHA
PIG19
identifierP00338
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keyword3D-structure
Acetylation
Alternative splicing
Cytoplasm
Direct protein sequencing
Disease variant
Glycogen storage disease
Isopeptide bond
NAD
Oxidoreductase
Phosphoprotein
Proteomics identification
Reference proteome
Ubl conjugation
modified[InstanceEdit:84067] Schmidt, EE, 2003-12-18 04:29:09
[InstanceEdit:143527] Schmidt, EE, 2004-11-12 07:45:10
[InstanceEdit:217385] Schmidt, EE, 2008-03-27 06:23:53
[InstanceEdit:354386] Schmidt, EE, 2008-06-18 04:45:12
[InstanceEdit:384350] Kanapin, AA, 2008-11-26 14:00:39
[InstanceEdit:392885] Kanapin, AA, 2009-03-09 12:07:18
[InstanceEdit:400710] Schmidt, EE, 2009-03-25 05:33:35
[InstanceEdit:423310] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:435478] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:435871] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:447347] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:525883] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:613449] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:797602] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:937368] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1042053] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1220657] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1300696] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1301627] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1551960] Weiser, JD
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[InstanceEdit:9676415] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9715482] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9750299] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9796772] Weiser, Joel
[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9926675] Weiser, Joel, 2024-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9939033] Weiser, Joel, 2025-02-21
[InstanceEdit:9963647] Weiser, Joel, 2025-08-15
nameLDHA
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
referenceGene[ReferenceDNASequence:8957704] ENSEMBL:ENSG00000134333 LDHA [Homo sapiens]
secondaryIdentifierLDHA_HUMAN
B4DKQ2
B7Z5E3
D3DQY3
F8W819
Q53G53
Q6IBM7
Q6ZNV1
Q9UDE8
Q9UDE9
sequenceLength332
species[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
(isoformParent)[ReferenceIsoform:234986] UniProt:P00338-2 LDHA [Homo sapiens]
[ReferenceIsoform:402220] UniProt:P00338-1 LDHA [Homo sapiens]
[ReferenceIsoform:8966147] UniProt:P00338-3 LDHA [Homo sapiens]
[ReferenceIsoform:8966148] UniProt:P00338-4 LDHA [Homo sapiens]
[ReferenceIsoform:8966149] UniProt:P00338-5 LDHA [Homo sapiens]
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:70502] LDHA [cytosol] [Homo sapiens]
[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:8957877] LDHA [extracellular region] [Homo sapiens]
[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:9861549] PolyUb-LDHA [cytosol] [Homo sapiens]
(referenceSequence)[GroupModifiedResidue:9861555] ubiquitinylated lysine (polyubiquitin chain [cytosol]) at unknown position
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