Enables oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-CH group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor. Involved in iron ion homeostasis and siderophore biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in cytosol. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cranium; ear; genitourinary system; and respiratory system. Orthologous to human BDH2 (3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]