EC |
1.1.1.55 |
Accepted name: |
lactaldehyde reductase (NADPH) |
Reaction: |
propane-1,2-diol + NADP+ = L-lactaldehyde + NADPH + H+ |
Other name(s): |
lactaldehyde (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) reductase; NADP-1,2-propanediol dehydrogenase; propanediol dehydrogenase; 1,2-propanediol:NADP+ oxidoreductase; lactaldehyde reductase (NADPH2) |
Systematic name: |
propane-1,2-diol:NADP+ oxidoreductase |
Comments: |
May be identical with EC 1.1.1.2 alcohol dehydrogenase (NADP+). |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, GTD, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 9028-43-7 |
References: |
1. |
Gupta, N.K. and Robinson, W.G. The enzymatic conversion of lactaldehyde to propanediol. J. Biol. Chem. 235 (1960) 1609–1612. [PMID: 13830319] |
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[EC 1.1.1.55 created 1965] |
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