Entry
Name
(-)-menthol dehydrogenase;
monoterpenoid dehydrogenase
Class
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on the CH-OH group of donors;
With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
(-)-menthol:NADP+ oxidoreductase
Reaction(IUBMB)
(-)-menthol + NADP+ = (-)-menthone + NADPH + H+ [RN:
R02177 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
Not identical with EC
1.1.1.208 (+)-neomenthol dehydrogenase. Acts also on a number of other cyclohexanols and cyclohexenols.
History
EC 1.1.1.207 created 1984
Pathway
ec01110 Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Orthology
K15094 (-)-menthol dehydrogenase
Reference
Authors
Kjonaas R, Martinkus-Taylor C, Croteau R.
Title
Metabolism of Monoterpenes: Conversion of l-Menthone to l-Menthol and d-Neomenthol by Stereospecific Dehydrogenases from Peppermint (Mentha piperita) Leaves.
Journal
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 1.1.1.207
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