Benzil reductase ((R)-benzoin forming) (EC 1.1.1.321) is an enzyme with systematic name (R)-benzoin:NADP+ oxidoreductase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
The bacterial enzyme (Xanthomonas oryzae) enantioselectively reduces one of the two carbonyl groups of benzil to form optically active (R)-benzoin.
References
- ^ Konishi J, Ohta H, Tuchihashi G (1985). "Asymmetric reduction of benzil to benzoin catalyzed by the enzyme system of a microorganism". Chem. Lett. 14: 1111–1112. doi:10.1246/cl.1985.1111.
External links
- Benzil+reductase+((R)-benzoin+forming) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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