Carvone reductase

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Carvone reductase (EC 1.3.99.25) is an enzyme with systematic name (+)-dihydrocarvone:acceptor 1,6-oxidoreductase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following two chemical reactions

 
 
 
Reversible left-right reaction arrow
 
 
 
2D representation of the chemical structure of Q27105263.
cis-dihydrocarvone
+ oxidised acceptor
 
 
 
 
Reversible left-right reaction arrow
 
 
 
2D representation of the chemical structure of Q27105262.
trans-dihydrocarvone
+ oxidised acceptor
 

This enzyme participates in the carveol and dihydrocarveol degradation pathway of the Gram-positive bacterium Rhodococcus erythropolis.[1][2]

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