ExplorEnz: EC 1.1.1.321

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1.1.1.321

Accepted name:

benzil reductase [(R)-benzoin forming]

Reaction:

(R)-benzoin + NADP⁺ = benzil + NADPH + H⁺

Glossary:

(R)-benzoin = (2R)-2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone
benzil = 1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-dione

Systematic name:

(R)-benzoin:NADP⁺ oxidoreductase

Comments:

The enzyme from the bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae is able to reduce enantioselectively only one of the two carbonyl groups of benzil to give optically active (R)-benzoin.

Links to other databases:

BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc

References:

1.	Konishi, J., Ohta, H. and Tuchihashi, G. Asymmetric reduction of benzil to benzoin catalyzed by the enzyme system of a microorganism. Chem. Lett. 14 (1985) 1111–1112.

[EC 1.1.1.321 created 2012]