Entry |
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Name |
(-)-menthol dehydrogenase;
monoterpenoid 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 |
(-)-menthol:NADP+ oxidoreductase
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
(-)-menthol + NADP+ = (-)-menthone + NADPH + H+ [RN: R02177]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
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Product |
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Comment |
Not identical with EC 1.1.1.208 (+)-neomenthol dehydrogenase. Acts also on a number of other cyclohexanols and cyclohexenols.
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History |
EC 1.1.1.207 created 1984
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Pathway |
ec01110 | Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites |
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Orthology |
K15094 | (-)-menthol dehydrogenase |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Kjonaas R, Martinkus-Taylor C, Croteau R. |
Title |
Metabolism of Monoterpenes: Conversion of l-Menthone to l-Menthol and d-Neomenthol by Stereospecific Dehydrogenases from Peppermint (Mentha piperita) Leaves. |
Journal |
Plant Physiol 69:1013-1017 (1982) |
Other DBs |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 1.1.1.207 |
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