| Official Name |
|---|
| Berberine reductase.
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| Alternative Name(s) |
|---|
| (R)-canadine synthase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
|---|
| (R)-canadine + 2 NADP(+) <=> berberine + 2 NADPH |
| Comment(s) |
|---|
- Involved in alkaloid biosynthesis in Corydalis cava to give
(R)-canadine with the opposite configuration to the precursor of
berberine (see EC 1.3.3.8).
- Also acts on 7,8-dihydroberberine.
|
| Cross-references |
|---|
| BRENDA | 1.5.1.31 |
| PUMA2 | 1.5.1.31 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.5.1.31 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.5.1.31 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.5.1.31 |
| IntEnz | 1.5.1.31 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.5.1.31 |
| MetaCyc | 1.5.1.31 |
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