While the enzyme from the Gram-positive bacterium Rhodococcus erythropolis DCL14 can use both (1S,2S,4R)- and (1R,2R,4S)-menth-8-ene-1,2-diol as substrate, activity is higher with (1S,2S,4R)-menth-8-ene-1,2-diol as substrate.
Enzymatic reactions [BR:br08201]
1. Oxidoreductase reactions
1.1 Acting on the CH-OH group of donors
1.1.1 With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor
1.1.1.297
R06399 Limonene-1,2-diol + NAD+ <=> (1S,4R)-1-Hydroxy-2-oxolimonene + NADH + H+