ID 1.1.1.316 DE L-galactose 1-dehydrogenase. AN L-galactose dehydrogenase. AN L-GalDH. CA L-galactose + NAD(+) = H(+) + L-galactono-1,4-lactone + NADH. CC -!- The enzyme catalyzes a step in the ascorbate biosynthesis in higher CC plants (Smirnoff-Wheeler pathway). CC -!- The activity with NADP(+) is less than 10% of the activity with CC NAD(+). DR O81884, GALDH_ARATH; //