ENZYME entry: EC 1.5.1.18

Accepted Name
Ephedrine dehydrogenase.
Reaction catalysed
(-)-ephedrine + NAD(+) <=> (R)-2-methylimino-1-phenylpropan-1-ol + NADH
Comment(s)
  • The product immediately hydrolyzes to methylamine and 1-hydroxy-1- phenylpropan-2-one.
  • Acts on a number of related compounds including (-)-sympatol, (+)- pseudoephedrine and (+)-norephedrine.
Cross-references
BRENDA1.5.1.18
EC2PDB1.5.1.18
ExplorEnz1.5.1.18
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles1.5.1.18
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature1.5.1.18
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature1.5.1.18
IntEnz1.5.1.18
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 1.5.1.18
MetaCyc1.5.1.18

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