Entry
Name
berberine reductase;
(R)-canadine synthase
Class
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on the CH-NH group of donors;
With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
(R)-tetrahydroberberine:NADP+ oxidoreductase
Reaction(IUBMB)
(R)-canadine + 2 NADP+ = berberine + 2 NADPH + H+ [RN:
R07169 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
Involved in alkaloid biosynthesis in Corydalis cava to give (R)-canadine with the opposite configuration to the precursor of berberine (see EC
1.3.3.8 tetrahydroberberine oxidase). Also acts on 7,8-dihydroberberine.
History
EC 1.5.1.31 created 2002
Pathway
ec00950 Isoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis
ec01110 Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Reference
1
Authors
Bauer W, Zenk MH.
Title
Formation of (R)-configurated tetrahydroprotoberberine alkaloids in vivo and in vitro.
Journal
Tetrahedron Lett 32:487-490 (1991)
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 1.5.1.31
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 1.5.1.31
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