Benzil reductase ((S) benzoin forming)

Updated on Dec 16, 2024

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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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