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Disruption of the plr1+ gene encoding pyridoxal reductase of Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
Journal of biochemistry - 1 Feb 2004
Morita Tomotake, Takegawa Kaoru, Yagi Toshiharu
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Pyridoxal (PL) reductase encoded by the plr1(+) gene practically catalyzes the irreversible reduction of PL by NADPH to form pyridoxine (PN). The enzyme has been suggested to be involved in the salvage synthesis of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP), a coenzyme form of vitamin B(6), or the excretion of...
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