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Literature summary for 1.1.1.220 extracted from

  • Milstien, S.; Kaufman, S.
    The biosynthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin in rat brain. Purification and characterization of 6-pyruvoyl tetrahydropterin (2-oxo)reductase (1989), J. Biol. Chem., 264, 8066-8073.
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KM Value [mM]

KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
0.001
-
6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin
-
Rattus norvegicus
0.1
-
4-nitrobenzaldehyde
-
Rattus norvegicus

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
37000
-
SDS-PAGE, gel filtration Rattus norvegicus

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin + NADPH Rattus norvegicus involved in de novo biosynthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin 6-lactoyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterin + NADP+
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ir

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Rattus norvegicus
-
-
-

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
from brain Rattus norvegicus

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
brain highest concentration in striatum and midbrain Rattus norvegicus
-

Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
22
-
crude extract Rattus norvegicus
49300
-
purified enzyme Rattus norvegicus

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
4-nitrobenzaldehyde + NADPH
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Rattus norvegicus 4-nitrobenzylalcohol + NADP+
-
?
6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin + NADPH
-
Rattus norvegicus 6-lactoyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterin + NADP+
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ir
6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin + NADPH involved in de novo biosynthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin Rattus norvegicus 6-lactoyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterin + NADP+
-
ir
menadione + NADPH
-
Rattus norvegicus ?
-
?
Phenanthrenequinone + NADPH
-
Rattus norvegicus ?
-
?

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
monomer SDS-PAGE, gel filtration Rattus norvegicus

Cofactor

Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
NADPH
-
Rattus norvegicus