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EC 1.3.1.2 Details
EC number
1.3.1.2
Accepted name
dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (NADP+)
Reaction
5,6-dihydrouracil + NADP+ = uracil + NADPH + H+
Other name(s)
dihydrothymine dehydrogenase,
dihydrouracil dehydrogenase (NADP+),
4,5-dihydrothymine: oxidoreductase,
DPD,
DHPDH,
dehydrogenase, dihydrouracil (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate),
DHU dehydrogenase,
hydropyrimidine dehydrogenase,
dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (NADP)
Systematic name
5,6-dihydrouracil:NADP+ 5-oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
9029-01-0
Comment
Also acts on dihydrothymine.
History
created 1961, modified 1986
EC Tree
1.3.1.23 created 1972, deleted 2005
1.3.1.50 created 1992, deleted 1999
1.3.1.55 created 1999, deleted 2004