D-galacturonate reductase

Definition:

EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.1 Acting on the CH-OH group of donors > 1.1.1 With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor > 1.1.1.365 D-galacturonate reductase
D-galacturonate reductase, from plants, participates in ascorbic acid (vitamin C) biosynthesis; the Trichoderma reesei (Hypocrea jecorina) enzyme participates in a eukaryotic D-galacturonate degradation pathway. It reduces D-galacturonate to L-galactonate, consuming NADPH.

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