Reaction Details
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(S)-2,3-dihydrodipicolinate + NADPH + H+ = (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate + NADP+
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:DIHYDROPICRED-RXN
References:
  • Bouvier J, Richaud C, Richaud F, Patte JC, Stragier P (1984). "Nucleotide sequence and expression of the Escherichia coli dapB gene." J Biol Chem 1984;259(23);14829-34. PMID: 6094578
  • Devenish SR, Blunt JW, Gerrard JA (2010). "NMR studies uncover alternate substrates for dihydrodipicolinate synthase and suggest that dihydrodipicolinate reductase is also a dehydratase." J Med Chem 53(12);4808-12. PMID: 20503968