Hypotaurine dehydrogenase

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hypotaurine dehydrogenase
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In

enzymology, a hypotaurine dehydrogenase (EC 1.8.1.3) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

hypotaurine + H2O + NAD+ taurine + NADH + H+

The 3

substrates of this enzyme are hypotaurine, H2O, and NAD+, whereas its 3 products are taurine, NADH, and H+
.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on a sulfur group of donors with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is hypotaurine:NAD+ oxidoreductase. This enzyme participates in taurine and hypotaurine metabolism. It has 2 cofactors: heme, and Molybdenum.

References

  • Sumizu K (September 1962). "Oxidation of hypotaurine in rat liver". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 63: 210–2.
    PMID 13979247
    .