IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 1.1.1.75

Accepted name: (R)-aminopropanol dehydrogenase

Reaction: (R)-1-aminopropan-2-ol + NAD+ = aminoacetone + NADH + H+

Other name(s): L-aminopropanol dehydrogenase; 1-aminopropan-2-ol-NAD+ dehydrogenase; L(+)-1-aminopropan-2-ol:NAD+ oxidoreductase; 1-aminopropan-2-ol-dehydrogenase; DL-1-aminopropan-2-ol: NAD+ dehydrogenase; L(+)-1-aminopropan-2-ol-NAD/NADP oxidoreductase

Systematic name: (R)-1-aminopropan-2-ol:NAD+ oxidoreductase

Comments: Requires K+.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 37250-13-8

References:

1. Dekker, E.E. and Swain, R.R. Formation of Dg-1-amino-2-propanol by a highly purified enzyme from Escherichia coli. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 158 (1968) 306-307. [PMID: 4385233]

2. Turner, J.M. Microbial metabolism of amino ketones. Aminoacetone formation from 1-aminopropan-2-ol by a dehydrgenase in Escherichia coli. Biochem. J. 99 (1966) 427-433. [PMID: 5329339]

3. Turner, J.M. Microbial metabolism of amino ketones. L-1-Aminopropan-2-ol dehydrogenase and L-threonine dehydrogenase in Escherichia coli. Biochem. J. 104 (1967) 112-121. [PMID: 5340733]

[EC 1.1.1.75 created 1972]


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