Term Name: methylglyoxal reductase (NADH) activity
Synonyms: (R)-lactaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase activity, D-lactaldehyde dehydrogenase activity, methylglyoxal reductase (NADH-dependent) activity, methylglyoxal reductase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: (R)-lactaldehyde + NAD+ = methylglyoxal + NADH + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0019170]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-OH group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor
inverse has_part: D-lactate biosynthetic process from methylglyoxal via (R)-lactaldehyde