Entry
Name
1,2-dihydrovomilenine 19,20-reductase;
1,2-dihydrovomilenine reductase;
DHVR;
RR4 (gene name);
17-O-acetylnorajmaline:NADP+ oxidoreductase
Class
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on the CH-CH group of donors;
With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
17-O-acetylnorajmaline:NADP+ 19,20-oxidoreductase
Reaction(IUBMB)
17-O-acetylnorajmaline + NADP+ = (2R)-1,2-dihydrovomilenine + NADPH + H+ [RN:
R05879 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
The enzyme, characterized from the plant Rauvolfia serpentina, participates in the ajmaline biosynthesis pathway. It has a much lower activity on vomilenine.
History
EC 1.3.1.73 created 2002, modified 2024
Pathway
ec00901 Indole alkaloid biosynthesis
ec01110 Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Orthology
K27778 1,2-dihydrovomilenine 19,20-reductase
Reference
Authors
Gao S, von Schumann G, Stockigt J.
Title
A newly-detected reductase from Rauvolfia closes a gap in the biosynthesis of the antiarrhythmic alkaloid ajmaline.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Guo J, Gao D, Lian J, Qu Y
Title
De novo biosynthesis of antiarrhythmic alkaloid ajmaline.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 1.3.1.73
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 1.3.1.73