Reaction: glycerol + NADP+ = glycerone + NADPH + H+
Other name(s): dihydroxyacetone reductase; dihydroxyacetone (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) reductase; dihydroxyacetone reductase (NADPH); DHA oxidoreductase; glycerol 2-dehydrogenase (NADP)
Systematic name: glycerol:NADP+ 2-oxidoreductase (glycerone-forming)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 39342-20-6
References:
1. Ben-Amotz, A. and Avron, M. NADP specific dihydroxyacetone reductase from Dunaliella parva. FEBS Lett. 29 (1973) 153-155. [PMID: 4146296]