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Precorrin-6A reductase

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In enzymology, precorrin-6A reductase (EC 1.3.1.54) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

2D representation of the chemical structure of Q27103173.
precorrin-6A
 
 
 
H+
Reversible left-right reaction arrow with minor forward product(s) to top right and minor reverse substrate(s) from bottom right
 
H+
 
2D representation of the chemical structure of Q76285990.
precorrin-6B
 

The three substrates of this enzyme are precorrin-6A, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) and a proton. Its products are precorrin-6B and oxidised NADP+.[1][2][3]

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH=CH group of an acceptor with NAD or NADPH as donor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is precorrin-6B:NADP+ oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include precorrin-6X reductase, precorrin-6Y:NADP+ oxidoreductase and CobK. This enzyme is part of the biosynthetic pathway to cobalamin (vitamin B12) in aerobic bacteria.[4]

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