Reaction: 3-hydroxypimeloyl-CoA + NAD+ = 3-oxopimeloyl-CoA + NADH + H+
Glossary entries:
pimelic acid = heptanedioic acid
Systematic name: 3-hydroxypimeloyl-CoA:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Comments: Involved in the anaerobic pathway of benzoate degradation in bacteria.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EAWAG-BBD, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 1187536-27-1
References:
1. Harwood, C.S. and Gibson, J. Shedding light on anaerobic benzene ring degradation: a process unique to prokaryotes? J. Bacteriol. 179 (1997) 301-309. [PMID: 8990279]