Term Name: malic enzyme activity
Synonyms: pyruvic-malic carboxylase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the oxidative decarboxylation of malate with the concomitant production of pyruvate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004470]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: malate dehydrogenase activity
has subtype: malate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) (NAD+) activity malate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) (NADP+) activity