Galactonolactone dehydrogenase

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L-galactonolactone dehydrogenase
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L-galactonolactone dehydrogenase (EC 1.3.2.3, galactonolactone dehydrogenase, L-galactono-gamma-lactone dehydrogenase, L-galactono-gamma-lactone:ferricytochrome-c oxidoreductase, GLDHase, GLDase) is an enzyme with systematic name L-galactono-1,4-lactone:ferricytochrome-c oxidoreductase.[1][2][3][4][5] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(1) L-galactono-1,4-lactone + 2 ferricytochrome c L-ascorbate + 2 ferrocytochrome c + 2 H+
(2) L-ascorbate + 2 ferricytochrome c L-dehydroascorbate + 2 ferrocytochrome c + 2 H+ (spontaneous)

This enzyme catalyses the final step in the biosynthesis of

L-ascorbic acid in plants and other photosynthetic eukaryotes.[6]

References

  1. ^ Mapson, L.W.; Breslow, E. (1957). "Properties of partially purified L-galactono-γ-lactone dehydrogenase". Biochem. J. 65: 29.
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