| galactitol 2-dehydrogenase | |
| Ec Number: | 1.1.1.16 |
| Cas Number: | 9028-23-3 |
| Go Code: | 0047713 |
In enzymology, a galactitol 2-dehydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
galactitol + NAD+
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are galactitol and NAD+, whereas its 3 products are D-tagatose, NADH, and H+.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is galactitol:NAD+ 2-oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called dulcitol dehydrogenase. This enzyme participates in galactose metabolism.