Benzil reductase ((S)-benzoin forming)

Benzil reductase ((S)-benzoin forming)
Identifiers
EC number 1.1.1.320
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

Benzil reductase ((S)-benzoin forming) (EC 1.1.1.320, YueD) is an enzyme with systematic name (S)-benzoin:NADP+ oxidoreductase.[1][2] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(S)-benzoin + NADP+ benzil + NADPH + H+

The enzyme also reduces 1-phenylpropane-1,2-dione.

References

  1. Maruyama, R.; Nishizawa, M.; Itoi, Y.; Ito, S.; Inoue, M. (2001). "Isolation and expression of a Bacillus cereus gene encoding benzil reductase". Biotechnol. Bioeng. 75: 630–633. doi:10.1002/bit.1191. PMID 11745140.
  2. Maruyama, R.; Nishizawa, M.; Itoi, Y.; Ito, S.; Inoue, M. (2002). "The enzymes with benzil reductase activity conserved from bacteria to mammals". J. Biotechnol. 94: 157–169. doi:10.1016/s0168-1656(01)00426-6. PMID 11796169.

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