Prostaglandin-E2 9-reductase

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prostaglandin-E2 9-reductase
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In

enzymology, a prostaglandin-E2 9-reductase (EC 1.1.1.189) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

(5Z,13E)-(15S)-9alpha,11alpha,15-trihydroxyprosta-5,13-dienoate + NADP+ (5Z,13E)-(15S)-11alpha,15-dihydroxy-9-oxoprosta-5,13-dienoate + NADPH + H+

Thus, the two

.

This enzyme belongs to the family of

arachidonic acid metabolism
.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 3

structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1Q13, 1Q5M, and 2PFG
.

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