(-)-menthol dehydrogenase

(−)-menthol dehydrogenase
Identifiers
EC number 1.1.1.207
CAS number 81811-46-3
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO

A (−)-menthol dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.207) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

(−)-menthol + NADP+ (−)-menthone + NADPH + H+,

i.e., catalyses the breakdown of menthol. Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (−)-menthol and NADP+, whereas its 3 products are (−)-menthone, NADPH, and H+.

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 (−)-menthol:NADP+ oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called monoterpenoid dehydrogenase. This enzyme participates in monoterpenoid biosynthesis.

References

    • Kjonaas R, Martinkus-Taylor C; Croteau R (1982). "Metabolism of monoterpenes: conversion of l-menthone to l-menthol and d-neomenthol by stereospecific dehydrogenases from peppermint (Mentha piperita) leaves". Plant Physiol. 69 (5): 1013&ndash, 1017. doi:10.1104/pp.69.5.1013. JSTOR 4267341. PMC 426349. PMID 16662335.


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