Reaction: pyridoxal + NAD+ = 4-pyridoxolactone + NADH + H+
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Other name(s): pyridoxal dehydrogenase
Systematic name: pyridoxal:NAD+ 4-oxidoreductase
Comments: The enzyme acts on the hemiacetal form of the substrate.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EAWAG-BBD, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37250-39-8
References:
1. Burg, R.W. and Snell, E.E. The bacterial oxidation of vitamin B6. VI. Pyridoxal dehydrogenase and 4-pyridoxolactonase. J. Biol. Chem. 244 (1969) 2585-2589. [PMID: 4306030]