Reaction: 4-hydroxybutanoate + NAD+ = succinate semialdehyde + NADH + H+
For diagram of reaction click here.
Other name(s): γ-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase
Systematic name: 4-hydroxybutanoate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9028-60-8
References:
1. Nirenberg, M.W. and Jakoby, W.B. Enzymatic utilization of γ-hydroxybutyric acid J. Biol. Chem. 235 (1960) 954-960.