ENZYME entry: EC 1.6.5.2

Accepted Name
NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone).
Alternative Name(s)
Azoreductase.
Dehydrogenase, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate, quinone).
Diaphorase.
DT-diaphorase.
Flavoprotein NAD(P)H-quinone reductase.
Menadione oxidoreductase.
Menadione reductase.
NAD(P)H dehydrogenase.
NAD(P)H menadione reductase.
NAD(P)H(2) dehydrogenase (quinone).
NAD(P)H-quinone dehydrogenase.
NAD(P)H-quinone oxidoreductase.
NAD(P)H: menadione oxidoreductase.
NAD(P)H:(quinone-acceptor)oxidoreductase.
NADH-menadione reductase.
Naphthoquinone reductase.
p-benzoquinone reductase.
Phylloquinone reductase.
Quinone reductase.
Reduced NAD(P)H dehydrogenase.
Reduced nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) dehydrogenase.
Viologen accepting pyridine nucleotide oxidoreductase.
Vitamin K reductase.
Vitamin-K reductase.
Reaction catalysed
NAD(P)H + a quinone <=> NAD(P)(+) + a hydroquinone
Cofactor(s)
FAD.
Comment(s)
  • The enzyme catalyzes a two-electron reduction and has a preference for short-chain acceptor quinones, such as ubiquinone, benzoquinone, juglone and duroquinone.
  • The animal, but not the plant, form of the enzyme is inhibited by dicoumarol.
  • Formerly EC 1.6.99.2.
Cross-references
BRENDA1.6.5.2
EC2PDB1.6.5.2
ExplorEnz1.6.5.2
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles1.6.5.2
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature1.6.5.2
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature1.6.5.2
IntEnz1.6.5.2
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 1.6.5.2
MetaCyc1.6.5.2
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
O53355, LPDA_MYCTU;  Q8CHK7, NQO1_CAVPO;  P15559, NQO1_HUMAN;  
Q64669, NQO1_MOUSE;  Q5RD31, NQO1_PONAB;  P05982, NQO1_RAT;  
Q941Z0, NQR1_ORYSJ;  Q941Y8, NQR2_ORYSJ;  Q9LK88, NQR_ARATH;  
Q8H9D2, NQR_SOLTU;  P39315, QOR2_ECOLI;  

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