Stereospecificity of hydrogen transfer of aldehyde reductase.

TitleStereospecificity of hydrogen transfer of aldehyde reductase.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1979
AuthorsWermuth B, Münch JD, Von Wartburg JP
JournalExperientia
Volume35
Issue10
Pagination1288-9
Date Published1979 Oct 15
ISSN0014-4754
KeywordsAldehyde Oxidoreductases, Humans, Liver, NADP, Oxidation-Reduction, Stereoisomerism, Substrate Specificity
Abstract

Aldehyde reductase from human liver catalyzes the hydrogen transfer from the pro-4R position on the dihydronicotinamide ring of the coenzyme to the re face of the carbonyl carbon atom of the substrate.

DOI10.1007/BF01963961
Alternate JournalExperientia
PubMed ID40811

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