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dhs-21

Gene
dhs-21
Protein
L-xylulose reductase
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
251 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of L-xylulose, D-xylulose, L-(+) erythrulose, D-erythrose, D-threose, L-ribulose, 1,4-dibromo-2,3-butanedione and 2,3-heptanedione (PubMed:21477590). Also active against isatin, 9,10-phenanthrenequinone, menadione, 2,3-hexaenadione and 3,4-hexahenadione (PubMed:21300042). No activity observed when tested using NADH rather than NADPH (PubMed:21300042).
Similarity
Belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family.
Mass
27.219 kDa
Sequence
MPANYDFTDKRILVTGASQGIGKEICLSLAKAGAQVIAFARNEANLLSLVKETTSLRYTIIPIVGDVSANEEVLFKLIVPHFPIHGLVNNAGIATNHAIGQITQQSIDRTFAVNVRGPILIAQLVARNFVDRQIKGSIVNISSQAAIRPLDNHTVYCASKAALDMVTRCLANELGSQNIRVNSVNPTVVMTDMGRDNWSDPDKKKKMLDRMPIKRFAEVDEVVNAVLFLLSDNASMTTGSTLPVDGGFSNN