Entry |
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Name |
glucuronolactone reductase;
GRase;
gulonolactone dehydrogenase
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Class |
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on the CH-OH group of donors;
With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor
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Sysname |
L-gulono-1,4-lactone:NADP+ 1-oxidoreductase
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
L-gulono-1,4-lactone + NADP+ = D-glucurono-3,6-lactone + NADPH + H+ [RN: R03183]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
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Product |
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History |
EC 1.1.1.20 created 1961
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Pathway |
ec00053 | Ascorbate and aldarate metabolism |
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Reference |
1 |
Authors |
Suzuki K, Mano Y, Shimazono N. |
Title |
Conversion of L-gulonolactone to L-ascorbic acid; properties of the microsomal enzyme in rat liver. |
Journal |
J Biochem (Tokyo) 48:313-315 (1960) |
Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: | 1.1.1.20 |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 1.1.1.20 |
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