Glucuronolactone reductase

glucuronolactone reductase
Identifiers
EC no.1.1.1.20
CAS no.9028-30-2
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO
Search
PMCarticles
PubMedarticles
NCBIproteins

In enzymology, a glucuronolactone reductase (EC 1.1.1.20) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-gulono-1,4-lactone
 
 
 
H+
 
H+
 
D-glucurono-3,6-lactone
 

The two substrates of this enzyme are L-gulono-1,4-lactone and oxidised nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+). Its products are [-glucurono-3,6-lactone, reduced NADPH, and a proton.[1][2]

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-gulono-1,4-lactone:NADP+ 1-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include GRase, and gulonolactone dehydrogenase. This enzyme participates in ascorbate and aldarate metabolism.

References

  1. ^ Enzyme 1.1.1.20 at KEGG Pathway Database.
  2. ^ Suzuki K, Mano Y, Shimazono N (1960). "Conversion of L-gulonolactone to L-ascorbic acid; properties of the microsomal enzyme in rat liver". J. Biochem. 48 (2): 313–315. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a127175. ISSN 0021-924X.