In enzymology, an all-trans-retinol 13,14-reductase (EC 1.3.99.23) is an enzyme, encoded by the RETSAT gene,[1][2][3] that catalyzes the chemical reaction

all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol + acceptor all-trans-retinol + reduced acceptor

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol and acceptor, whereas its two products are all-trans-retinol and reduced acceptor. Under physiological conditions the reaction proceeds in the opposite direction catalyzing the saturation of the 13-14 double bond of all-trans-retinol.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-CH group of donor with other acceptors. The systematic name of this enzyme class is all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol:acceptor 13,14-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include retinol saturase, RetSat, (13,14)-all-trans-retinol saturase, and all-trans-retinol:all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol saturase.

The gene has also been called PPAR-alpha-regulated and starvation-induced gene protein.[4]

References

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  2. ^ Moise AR, Kuksa V, Imanishi Y, Palczewski K (Nov 2004). "Identification of All-trans-Retinol:All-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol Saturase*". J Biol Chem. 279 (48): 50230–42. doi:10.1074/jbc.M409130200. PMC 2665716. PMID 15358783.
  3. ^ "Entrez Gene: RETSAT retinol saturase (all-trans-retinol 13,14-reductase)".
  4. ^ "RETSAT - All-trans-retinol 13,14-reductase precursor - Homo sapiens (Human) - RETSAT gene & protein". www.uniprot.org. Retrieved 2017-11-05.

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