title: Amino acid sequence and characterization of aldo-keto reductase from bakers' yeast.
abstract: One of the enzymes from bakers' yeast that catalyzes the reduction of alpha- and beta-keto esters has been studied. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of the enzyme shows that the enzyme belongs to the aldo-keto reductase superfamily. The substrate specificity of the enzyme is broad and resembles those of other aldo-keto reductases. The enzyme catalyzes the reduction of keto esters, aldehydes, and aldohexoses.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ohno
mesh_terms: D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D000449:Aldehyde Reductase; D000074408:Aldo-Keto Reductases; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000201:enzymology*; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases; D000074408:Aldo-Keto Reductases; D000449:Aldehyde Reductase