| Official Name |
|---|
| Ephedrine dehydrogenase.
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| Reaction catalysed |
|---|
| (-)-ephedrine + NAD(+) <=> (R)-2-methylimino-1-phenylpropan-1-ol + NADH |
| Comment(s) |
|---|
- The product immediately hydrolyzes to methylamine and 1-hydroxy-1-
phenylpropan-2-one.
- Acts on a number of related compounds including (-)-sympatol,
(+)-pseudoephedrine and (+)-norephedrine.
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| Cross-references |
|---|
| BRENDA | 1.5.1.18 |
| PUMA2 | 1.5.1.18 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.5.1.18 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.5.1.18 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.5.1.18 |
| IntEnz | 1.5.1.18 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.5.1.18 |
| MetaCyc | 1.5.1.18 |
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