| Synonyms |
1.1.1.78, AKR, aldo-keto reductase, D-lactaldehyde dehydrogenase, Gre2, GRE2 gene product, GRE2/YOL151W, Gre2p, MeGR, methylglyoxal reductase, methylglyoxal reductase (NADPH dependent), methylglyoxal/isovaleraldehyde reductase, More, NADPH-dependent methylglyoxal reductase, SakR1, YGL039w1, YGL039w2, YOL151W, YOL151w gene product |
| Comments |
The enzyme from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae catalyses the reduction of a keto group in a number of compounds, forming enantiopure products. Among the substrates are methylglyoxal (which is reduced to (S)-lactaldehyde) [1,2], 3-methylbutanal [3], hexane-2,5-dione [4] and 3-chloro-1-phenylpropan-1-one [5]. The enzyme differs from EC 1.1.1.78, methylglyoxal reductase (NADH), which is found in mammals, by its coenzyme requirement, reaction direction, and enantiomeric preference. |
