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Enzyme FunctionEssay Preview: Enzyme FunctionReport this essayIntroductionIn this experiment, the lactate dehydrogenase-catalase reduction of pyruvate to lactate in the presence of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) as the coenzyme, was studied. When animal tissues cannot be supplied with sufficient oxygen to support aerobic oxidation of the pyruvate and NADH produced in glycolysis, NAD+ is regenerated.