| EC |
1.1.1.366 |
| Accepted name: |
L-idonate 5-dehydrogenase (NAD+) |
| Reaction: |
L-idonate + NAD+ = 5-dehydro-D-gluconate + NADH + H+ |
| Systematic name: |
L-idonate:NAD+ oxidoreductase |
| Comments: |
Involved in the catabolism of ascorbate (vitamin C) to tartrate. No activity is observed with NADP+ (cf. EC 1.1.1.264, L-idonate 5-dehydrogenase). |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc |
| References: |
| 1. |
DeBolt, S., Cook, D.R. and Ford, C.M. L-Tartaric acid synthesis from vitamin C in higher plants. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 103 (2006) 5608–5613. [DOI] [PMID: 16567629] |
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| [EC 1.1.1.366 created 2013] |
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