BioCyc:GALACTOSE-1-DEHYDROGENASE-NADP+-RXN

A zinc protein. The enzyme from the archaeon |FRAME: TAX-82076| is involved in glucose and galactose catabolism via the nonphosphorylative variant of the Entner-Doudoroff pathway. It shows 20-fold higher activity with NADP+ compared tor NAD+. The oxidation of D-glucose and D-galactose is catalysed at a comparable rate (cf. |FRAME: EC-1.1.1.119 "EC 1.1.1.119, glucose 1-dehydrogenase (NADP+)"| and |FRAME: EC-1.1.1.120 "EC 1.1.1.120, galactose 1-dehydrogenase (NADP+)"|).

D-galactopyranose + NADP<=>CPD-14779 + NADPH + PROTON

D-Galactose[C6H12O6] + NADP(3-)[C21H25N7O17P3] = D-Galactono-1,5-lactone[C6H10O6] + NADPH(4-)[C21H26N7O17P3] + H+[H]

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Metabolites

Substrates
metabolite compartment Structure
D-Galactose

Formula: C6H12O6
Cytoplasm
NADP(3-)

Formula: C21H25N7O17P3
Cytoplasm
Products
metabolite compartment Structure
D-Galactono-1,5-lactone

Formula: C6H10O6
Cytoplasm
NADPH(4-)

Formula: C21H26N7O17P3
Cytoplasm
H+

Formula: H
Cytoplasm