The enzyme from the archaeon Saccharolobus solfataricus is tetrameric and contains zinc. L-fucose also is a substrate. In contrast to EC 1.1.1.116 (D-arabinose 1-dehydrogenase (NAD+)) and EC 1.1.1.117 (D-arabinose 1-dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+]), this enzyme is specific for NADP+.
Brouns SJ, Walther J, Snijders AP, van de Werken HJ, Willemen HL, Worm P, de Vos MG, Andersson A, Lundgren M, Mazon HF, van den Heuvel RH, Nilsson P, Salmon L, de Vos WM, Wright PC, Bernander R, van der Oost J
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Identification of the missing links in prokaryotic pentose oxidation pathways: evidence for enzyme recruitment.