Term Name: 2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase activity
Synonyms: (S)-2-hydroxyglutarate:(acceptor) 2-oxidoreductase, (S)-2-hydroxyglutarate:acceptor 2-oxidoreductase, alpha-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase (NAD+ specific), alpha-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase activity, alpha-hydroxyglutarate oxidoreductase activity, hydroxyglutaric dehydrogenase activity, L-alpha-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase activity, L-alpha-hydroxyglutarate:NAD+ 2-oxidoreductase
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: (S)-2-hydroxyglutarate + acceptor = 2-oxoglutarate + reduced acceptor.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047545]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on CH-OH group of donors
has subtype: 2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase activity, forward reaction alpha-ketoglutarate reductase activity