1.1.1.81 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate + NADPH + H+ - 1.1.1.81 D-glycerate + NAD+ - 1.1.1.81 D-glycerate + NADP+ - 1.1.1.81 glyoxylate + NAD(P)H - 1.1.1.81 glyoxylate + NAD(P)H the enzyme is involved in removal of the metabolic by-product from liver 1.1.1.81 glyoxylate + NADPH + H+ - 1.1.1.81 hydroxypyruvate + NAD(P)H - 1.1.1.81 hydroxypyruvate + NAD(P)H cofactor NADPH, 80% of activity with NADH, rate of oxidation reaction: 1.5% of reduction reaction only with cofactor NADH 1.1.1.81 hydroxypyruvate + NAD(P)H + H+ - 1.1.1.81 hydroxypyruvate + NADH + H+ -