YLR070C
(XYL2)
27.2.08
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SGD
Xylitol dehydrogenase, converts xylitol to D-xylulose in the endogenous xylose utilization pathway
go molecular function : D-xylulose reductase activity (IDA)
go molecular function : monosaccharide metabolic process (IDA)
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MIPS
strong similarity to Sor1p, YDL246c and other sugar dehydrogenases
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KEGG
XYL2; Xyl2p [EC:1.1.1.9]; K05351 D-xylulose reductase
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Literature examined:
Evidence that the gene YLR070c of Saccharomyces cerevisiae encodes a xylitol dehydrogenase
Peter Richard*, Mervi H. Toivari, Merja Penttila
FEBS Letters 457 (1999) 135-138