(−)-menthol dehydrogenase

Template:Short description Template:Infobox enzyme A (−)-menthol dehydrogenase (Template:EC number) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

(−)-menthol + NADPTemplate:Sup

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(−)-menthone + NADPH + HTemplate:Sup,

i.e., catalyses the breakdown of menthol. Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (−)-menthol and [[nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate|NADPTemplate:Sup]], whereas its 3 products are (−)-menthone, NADPH, and [[hydrogen ion|HTemplate:Sup]].

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NADTemplate:Sup or NADPTemplate:Sup as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (−)-menthol:NADPTemplate:Sup oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called monoterpenoid dehydrogenase. This enzyme participates in monoterpenoid biosynthesis.