Rhazimal 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 > 1.1.1.440 rhazimal reductase
Rhazimal reductase is an NADPH-dependent oxidoreductase isolated from the tree Alstonia scholaris (blackboard tree). It catalyzes the reduction of the indole alkaloid aldehyde rhazimal to rhazimol, oxidizing NADPH to NADP+ with release of H+.

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