CRYL1

Function

The uronate cycle functions as an alternative glucose metabolic pathway, accounting for about 5% of daily glucose catabolism. The product of this gene catalyzes the dehydrogenation of L-gulonate into dehydro-L-gulonate in the uronate cycle. The enzyme requires NAD(H) as a coenzyme, and is inhibited by inorganic phosphate. A similar gene in the rabbit is thought to serve a structural role in the lens of the eye. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. ##Evidence-Data-START## Transcript exon combination :: AF160216.1, AK024041.1 [ECO:0000332] RNAseq introns  :: single sample supports all introns ERS025081, ERS025082 [ECO:0000348] ##Evidence-Data-END##