CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily NAD(P)-binding Rossmann-like Domain
Functional Family Benzil reductase ((S)-benzoin forming)

Enzyme Information

1.1.1.153
Sepiapterin reductase (L-erythro-7,8-dihydrobiopterin forming).
based on mapping to UniProt Q64105
(1) L-erythro-7,8-dihydrobiopterin + NADP(+) = sepiapterin + NADPH. (2) L-erythro-tetrahydrobiopterin + 2 NADP(+) = 6-pyruvoyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydropterin + 2 NADPH.
-!- This enzyme catalyzes the final step in the de novo synthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin from GTP. -!- The enzyme, which is found in higher animals and some fungi and bacteria, produces the erythro form of tetrahydrobiopterin. -!- Cf. EC 1.1.1.325.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q64105
SPRE_MOUSE
Mus musculus
Sepiapterin reductase

PDB Structure

PDB 1NAS
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
The 1.25 A crystal structure of sepiapterin reductase reveals its binding mode to pterins and brain neurotransmitters.
Auerbach, G., Herrmann, A., Gutlich, M., Fischer, M., Jacob, U., Bacher, A., Huber, R.
EMBO J.