(3R)-3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] + NADP⁺ $rightleftharpoons$ 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] + NADPH + H⁺

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (3R)-3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] and NADP⁺, whereas its 3 products are 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein], NADPH, and H⁺.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (3R)-3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]:NADP+ oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include beta-ketoacyl-[acyl-carrier protein](ACP) reductase, beta-ketoacyl acyl carrier protein (ACP) reductase, beta-ketoacyl reductase, beta-ketoacyl thioester reductase, beta-ketoacyl-ACP reductase, beta-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein reductase, 3-ketoacyl acyl carrier protein reductase, NADPH-specific 3-oxoacyl-[acylcarrier protein]reductase, and 3-oxoacyl-[ACP]reductase. This enzyme participates in fatty acid biosynthesis and polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 21 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .

References

• Prescott DJ, Vagelos PR "Acyl carrier protein". Adv. Enzymol. Relat. Areas. Mol. Biol. 36 269–311.
• Shimakata T, Stumpf PK "Purification and characterizations of beta-Ketoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase, beta-hydroxyacyl-[acylcarrier-protein] dehydrase, and enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase from Spinacia oleracea leaves". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 218 77–91.
• Toomey RE, Wakil SJ "Studies on the mechanism of fatty acid synthesis. XV. Preparation and general properties of beta-ketoacyl acyl carrier protein reductase from Escherichia coli". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 116 189–97.

External links

The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is .

Gene Ontology (GO) codes