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ENZYME entry: EC 1.1.1.14

Accepted Name
L-iditol 2-dehydrogenase.
Alternative Name(s)
Glucitol dehydrogenase.
Polyol dehydrogenase.
Sorbitol dehydrogenase.
Reaction catalysed
L-iditol + NAD(+) <=> L-sorbose + NADH
Comment(s)
  • This enzyme is widely distributed and has been described in archaea, bacteria, yeast, plants and animals.
  • It acts on a number of sugar alcohols, including (but not limited to) L-iditol, D-glucitol, D-xylitol, and D-galactitol.
  • Enzymes from different organisms or tissues display different substrate specificity.
  • The enzyme is specific to NAD(+) and can not use NADP(+).
Cross-references
PROSITEPDOC00058
BRENDA1.1.1.14
EC2PDB1.1.1.14
ExplorEnz1.1.1.14
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles1.1.1.14
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature1.1.1.14
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature1.1.1.14
IntEnz1.1.1.14
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 1.1.1.14
MetaCyc1.1.1.14
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
P35497, DHSO1_YEAST;  Q07786, DHSO2_YEAST;  Q9FJ95, DHSO_ARATH;  
Q9Z9U1, DHSO_BACHD;  Q06004, DHSO_BACSU;  Q02912, DHSO_BOMMO;  
Q58D31, DHSO_BOVIN;  P0DMQ6, DHSO_CHICK;  Q00796, DHSO_HUMAN;  
Q4R639, DHSO_MACFA;  Q64442, DHSO_MOUSE;  Q29318, DHSO_PIG;  
Q5R5F3, DHSO_PONAB;  P27867, DHSO_RAT;  Q59787, DHSO_RHOSH;  
P36624, DHSO_SCHPO;  P07846, DHSO_SHEEP;  

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