Term Name: lactaldehyde reductase activity
Synonyms: (R)- or (S)-propane-1,2-diol:NAD+ oxidoreductase activity, lactaldehyde:propanediol oxidoreductase activity, propanediol oxidoreductase activity, propanediol:nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) oxidoreductase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: propane-1,2-diol + NAD+ = lactaldehyde + NADH + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008912]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-OH group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor
has subtype: R-lactaldehyde reductase activity S-lactaldehyde reductase activity