ID   1.5.1.18
DE   (-)-ephedrine dehydrogenase.
CA   (1R,2S)-ephedrine + NAD(+) = (R)-2-methylimino-1-phenylpropan-1-ol +
CA   2 H(+) + NADH.
CC   -!- The product immediately hydrolyzes to methylamine and 1-hydroxy-1-
CC       phenylpropan-2-one.
CC   -!- Acts on a number of related compounds including (-)-sympatol, (+)-
CC       pseudoephedrine and (+)-norephedrine.
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