Reaction: 2,5-dioxopentanoate + NADP+ + H2O = 2-oxoglutarate + NADPH + 2 H+
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Other name(s): 2-oxoglutarate semialdehyde dehydrogenase; α-ketoglutaric semialdehyde dehydrogenase
Systematic name: 2,5-dioxopentanoate:NADP+ 5-oxidoreductase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37250-92-3
References:
1. Adams, E. and Rosso, G. α-Ketoglutaric semialdehyde dehydrogenase of Pseudomonas. Properties of the purified enzyme induced by hydroxyproline and of the glucarate-induced and constitutive enzymes. J. Biol. Chem. 242 (1967) 1803-1814.