STEP 8 Malate Dehydrogenase In this step malate is oxidized to oxaloacetate, and a third NAD+ is reduced. The reaction is not energetically favorable, but is pulled along by step 1. DG = ~0 kJ/mol DGº' = +30 kJ/mol Keq = 6.2 ·10-6
In this step malate is oxidized to oxaloacetate, and a third NAD+ is reduced. The reaction is not energetically favorable, but is pulled along by step 1.