Reaction Details
Reaction: Thumb
GDP-β-L-fucose + NADP+ ← GDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy-α-D-mannose + NADPH + H+
Enzymes: Not Available
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:1.1.1.271-RXN
References:
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  • Somers WS, Stahl ML, Sullivan FX (1998). "GDP-fucose synthetase from Escherichia coli: structure of a unique member of the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase family that catalyzes two distinct reactions at the same active site." Structure 6(12);1601-12. PMID: 9862812