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This bifunctional enzyme converts L-histidinol to L-histidine through a L-histidinaldehyde intermediate. The process is as follows: | This bifunctional enzyme converts L-histidinol to L-histidine through a L-histidinaldehyde intermediate. | ||
The process is as follows: | |||
-extraction of one proton and one hydride from L-histidinol[1] | -extraction of one proton and one hydride from L-histidinol[1] | ||
-reduced NADH leaves and replaced by NAD+ | -reduced NADH leaves and replaced by NAD+ | ||
-repeat the first step | -repeat the first step | ||
-His-327 abstracts a proton from the hydroxyl group, and the second NAD+ molecule is reduced by a hydride | -His-327 abstracts a proton from the hydroxyl group, and the second NAD+ molecule is reduced by a hydride | ||
-formation of l-histidine | |||
-formation of l-histidine<ref name="pnas">http://www.pnas.org.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/content/99/4/1859.full.pdf</ref> | |||
==Implications or Possible Applications== | ==Implications or Possible Applications== | ||