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EC 1.2.1.79 Details
EC number
1.2.1.79
Accepted name
succinate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase (NADP+)
Reaction
succinate semialdehyde + NADP+ + H2O = succinate + NADPH + 2 H+
Other name(s)
succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (NADP+),
succinyl semialdehyde dehydrogenase (NADP+),
succinate semialdehyde:NADP+ oxidoreductase,
NADP-dependent succinate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase,
GabD
Systematic name
succinate-semialdehyde:NADP+ oxidoreductase
Comment
This enzyme participates in the degradation of glutamate and 4-aminobutyrate.
It is similar to EC 1.2.1.24 [succinate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase (NAD+)], and EC 1.2.1.16 [succinate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase (NAD(P)+)], but is specific for NADP+. The enzyme from Escherichia coli is 20-fold more active with NADP+ than NAD+ [2].
History
created 2010
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