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Sulcatone reductase

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In enzymology, sulcatone reductase (EC 1.1.1.260) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

2D representation of the chemical structure of Q27098251.
sulcatol
 
 
 
H+
Reversible left-right reaction arrow with minor forward product(s) to top right and minor reverse substrate(s) from bottom right
 
H+
 
 

The two substrates of this enzyme are sulcatol and oxidised nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). Its products are sulcatone, reduced NADH, and a proton.[1][2][3][4]

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is sulcatol:NAD+ oxidoreductase.

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