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Benzil reductase ((S) benzoin forming)

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EC number
  
1.1.1.320

BRENDA
  
BRENDA entry

KEGG
  
KEGG entry

IntEnz
  
IntEnz view

ExPASy
  
NiceZyme view

MetaCyc
  
metabolic pathway

Benzil reductase ((S)-benzoin forming) (EC 1.1.1.320, YueD) is an enzyme with systematic name (S)-benzoin:NADP+ oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(S)-benzoin + NADP+ ⇌ benzil + NADPH + H+

The enzyme also reduces 1-phenylpropane-1,2-dione.

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