ID 1.1.1.279 DE (R)-3-hydroxyacid-ester dehydrogenase. AN 3-oxo ester (R)-reductase. CA ethyl (R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate + NADP(+) = ethyl 3-oxohexanoate + H(+) + CA NADPH. CC -!- Also acts on ethyl (R)-3-oxobutanoate and some other (R)-3-hydroxy CC acid esters. CC -!- The (R)- symbol is allotted on the assumption that no substituents CC change the order of priority from O-3>C-2>C-4. CC -!- A subunit of Saccharomyces cerevisiae EC 2.3.1.86. cf. EC 1.1.1.280. CC -!- Formerly EC 1.2.1.55. //