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CAD8D

Gene
CAD8D
Protein
Probable cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 8D
Organism
Oryza sativa subsp. japonica
Length
362 amino acids
Function
Involved in lignin biosynthesis. Catalyzes the final step specific for the production of lignin monomers. Catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of coniferaldehyde, 5-hydroxyconiferaldehyde, sinapaldehyde, 4-coumaraldehyde and caffeyl aldehyde to their respective alcohols.
Similarity
Belongs to the zinc-containing alcohol dehydrogenase family.
Mass
37.17 kDa
Sequence
MEHNGTAALGWAARDTSGHLSPFSFTRRVQQEDDVTIKVLYCGICHTDLHIIKNEWGNAMYPVVPGHEIVGVVTGVGAGVTKFKAGDTVGVGYFVDSCRACDSCGKGYENYCPTMVITSNGTDYGGATTQGGFSDVMVVRQDYVVRVPASLPPDGAAPLLCAGVTVYSPMVEYGLNGPGKHLGVVGLGGLGHLGVKFGKAFGMKVTVISSSPAKRGEALGRLGADAFLSSRDGEGMAAAAATMDGIIDTVSAGHPLVPLLSLLKPKGQMVVVGAPAMPLQLPAYAIIEGGKRVAGNGVGSVAECQAMLDFAGEHGIAADVEVVAMDAVNAALGRLERNDVRYRFVVDVAGTMHAAAAAAASS