xylulose reductase
xy·lu·lose re·duc·tase
an enzyme that reversibly converts xylulose to xylitol using either NADH (d-xylulose reductase) or NADPH (l-xylulose reductase); a deficiency of the l form is seen in patients with essential pentosuria.
Synonym(s): xylitol dehydrogenase
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xy·lu·lose re·duc·tase
(zīlyū-lōs rĕ-dŭktās)Enzyme that reversibly converts xylulose to xylitol using either NADH (d-xylulose reductase) or NADPH (l-xylulose reductase); a deficiency of the l form is seen in patients with essential pentosuria.
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