IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 1.1.1.156

Accepted name: glycerol 2-dehydrogenase (NADP+)

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]

[EC 1.1.1.156 created 1976]


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