EC number 1.1.1.334 | ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc | |
Methylecgonone reductase (EC 1.1.1.334, MecgoR (gene name)) is an enzyme with systematic name ecgonine methyl ester:NADP+ oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
ecgonine methyl ester + NADP+
The enzyme from the plant Erythroxylum coca participates in the biosynthesis of cocaine.
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