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Information on EC 1.3.2.3 - L-galactonolactone dehydrogenase

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IUBMB Comments

This enzyme catalyses the final step in the biosynthesis of L-ascorbic acid in higher plants and in nearly all higher animals with the exception of primates and some birds . The enzyme is very specific for its substrate L-galactono-1,4-lactone as D-galactono-γ-lactone, D-gulono-γ-lactone, L-gulono-γ-lactone, D-erythronic-γ-lactone, D-xylonic-γ-lactone, L-mannono-γ-lactone, D-galactonate, D-glucuronate and D-gluconate are not substrates . FAD, NAD+, NADP+ and O2 (cf. EC 1.3.3.12, L-galactonolactone oxidase) cannot act as electron acceptor .

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Eukaryota, Bacteria

Synonyms
l-galactono-1,4-lactone dehydrogenase, galldh, l-galactono-gamma-lactone dehydrogenase, ferricytochrome c oxidoreductase, l-galldh, gldhase, galactono-1,4-lactone dehydrogenase, gldase, l-galactonolactone dehydrogenase, galactonolactone dehydrogenase, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
COMMENTARY hide
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
L-galactono-1,4-lactone + 2 ferricytochrome c = L-ascorbate + 2 ferrocytochrome c + 2 H+
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
L-ascorbate biosynthesis I (plants, L-galactose pathway), L-ascorbate biosynthesis VII (plants, D-galacturonate pathway)