Glycerol_2-dehydrogenase_(NADP+)

Glycerol 2-dehydrogenase (NADP<sup>+</sup>)

Glycerol 2-dehydrogenase (NADP+)

Class of enzymes

In enzymology, a glycerol 2-dehydrogenase (NADP+) (EC 1.1.1.156) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

glycerol + NADP+ glycerone + NADPH + H+
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are glycerol and NADP+, whereas its 3 products are glycerone, NADPH, and H+.

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 glycerol:NADP+ 2-oxidoreductase (glycerone-forming). Other names in common use include dihydroxyacetone reductase, dihydroxyacetone (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, phosphate) reductase, dihydroxyacetone reductase (NADPH), DHA oxidoreductase, and glycerol 2-dehydrogenase (NADP+). This enzyme participates in glycerolipid metabolism.

References

    • Ben-Amotz A, Avron M (1973). "NADP specific dihydroxyacetone reductase from Dunaliella parva". FEBS Lett. 29 (2): 153–5. doi:10.1016/0014-5793(73)80548-4. PMID 4146296.


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