The enzyme is involved in ketogluconate metabolism, and catalyses the reaction in vivo in the reverse direction to that shown . It is used in the commercial microbial production of ascorbate. cf. EC 1.1.1.274, 2,5-didehydrogluconate reductase (2-dehydro-D-gluconate-forming).
The enzyme appears in selected viruses and cellular organisms
The enzyme is involved in ketogluconate metabolism, and catalyses the reaction in vivo in the reverse direction to that shown [1]. It is used in the commercial microbial production of ascorbate. cf. EC 1.1.1.274, 2,5-didehydrogluconate reductase (2-dehydro-D-gluconate-forming).