| EC |
1.1.1.248 |
| Accepted name: |
salutaridine reductase (NADPH) |
| Reaction: |
salutaridinol + NADP+ = salutaridine + NADPH + H+ |
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For diagram of thebaine biosynthesis, click here |
| Systematic name: |
salutaridinol:NADP+ 7-oxidoreductase |
| Comments: |
Catalyses the reversible reduction of salutaridine to salutaridinol, which is a direct precursor of morphinan alkaloids in the poppy plant. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 152743-95-8 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Gerady, R. and Zenk, M.H. Purification and characterization of salutaridine:NADPH 7-oxidoreductase from Papaver somniferum. Phytochemistry 34 (1993) 125–132. |
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| [EC 1.1.1.248 created 1999, modified 2001] |
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