ENTRY       EC 1.1.1.179
NAME        D-Xylose 1-dehydrogenase (NADP+)
CLASS       Oxidoreductases
            Acting on the CH-OH group of donors
            With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor
SYSNAME     D-Xylose:NADP+ 1-oxidoreductase
REACTION    D-Xylose + NADP+ = D-Xylono-1,5-lactone + NADPH
SUBSTRATE   D-Xylose
            NADP+
PRODUCT     D-Xylono-1,5-lactone
            NADPH
COMMENT     Also acts, more slowly, on L-arabinose and D-ribose.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 1.1.1.179
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 1.1.1.179
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