Reaction: scytalone + NADP+ = 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene + NADPH + H+
Systematic name: scytalone:NADP+ δ5-oxidoreductase
Comments: Reduces 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene to scytalone and also reduces 1,3,8-trihydroxynaphthalene to vermelone. Involved with EC 4.2.1.94 scytalone dehydratase in the biosynthesis of melanin in pathogenic fungi.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 141350-13-2
References:
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