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EC 1.1.1.306 Details
EC number
1.1.1.306
Accepted name
S-(hydroxymethyl)mycothiol dehydrogenase
Reaction
S-(hydroxymethyl)mycothiol + NAD+ = S-formylmycothiol + NADH + H+
Other name(s)
NAD/factor-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase, mycothiol-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase
Systematic name
S-(hydroxymethyl)mycothiol:NAD+ oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
192140-85-5
Comment
S-hydroxymethylmycothiol is believed to form spontaneously from formaldehyde and mycothiol. This enzyme oxidizes the product of this spontaneous reaction to S-formylmycothiol, in a reaction that is analogous to EC 1.1.1.284, S-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione dehydrogenase.
History
created 2010 as EC 1.2.1.66, transferred 2010 to EC 1.1.1.306
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