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EC 1.3.99.23 Details
EC number
1.3.99.23
Accepted name
all-trans-retinol 13,14-reductase
Reaction
all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol + acceptor = all-trans-retinol + reduced acceptor
Other name(s)
retinol saturase, RetSat, (13,14)-all-trans-retinol saturase, all-trans-retinol:all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol saturase
Systematic name
all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol:acceptor 13,14-oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
879291-21-1
Comment
The reaction is only known to occur in the opposite direction to that given above, with the enzyme being specific for all-trans-retinol as substrate. Neither all-trans-retinoic acid nor 9-cis, 11-cis or 13-cis-retinol isomers are substrates. May play a role in the metabolism of vitamin A.
History
created 2005
EC Tree
1.3.99.9 created 1976, deleted 2002
1.97.1.5 created 2000 deleted 2001
1.97.1.6 created 2000 deleted 2001
1.97.1.7 created 2000, deleted 2001