Alternative Names
L-Xylulose Reductase; XR; Carbonyl Reductase II; Dicarbonyl/L-Xylulose Reductase; Kidney Dicarbonyl Reductase; kiDCR; Sperm Surface Protein P34H; DCXR
Background
L-Xylulose Reductase is an enzyme that belongs to the Short-Chain Dehydrogenases/Reductases (SDR) family. L-Xylulose Reductase is responsible for the metabolism of Xylulose, converting it into Xylitol. L-Xylulose Reductase catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of several Pentoses, Tetroses, Trioses, α-Dicarbonyl compounds and L-Xylulose. L-Xylulose Reductase participates in the Uronate Cycle of Glucose metabolism. It may play a role in the water absorption and cellular osmoregulation in the proximal renal tubules by producing Xylitol, an osmolyte, thereby preventing osmolytic stress from occurring in the renal tubules.
Note
For Research Use Only , Not for Diagnostic Use.
