Glycerol_dehydrogenase_(NADP+)

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

Glycerol dehydrogenase (NADP+)

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In enzymology, a glycerol dehydrogenase (NADP+) (EC 1.1.1.72) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

glycerol + NADP+ D-glyceraldehyde + NADPH + H+
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are glycerol and NADP+, whereas its 3 products are D-glyceraldehyde, 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+ oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called glycerol dehydrogenase (NADP+). This enzyme participates in glycerolipid metabolism.

References

    • Kormann AW, Hurst RO, Flynn TG (1972). "Purification and properties of an NADP+-dependent glycerol dehydrogenase from rabbit skeletal muscle". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 258 (1): 40–55. doi:10.1016/0005-2744(72)90965-5. PMID 4400494.
    • Toews CJ (1967). "The kinetics and reaction mechanism of the nicotinamide-adinine dinucleotide phosphate-specific glycerol dehydrogenase of rat skeletal muscle". Biochem. J. 105 (3): 1067–1073. PMC 1198427. PMID 16742532.


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