Reaction: (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate + NAD(P)+ = (S)-2,3-dihydrodipicolinate + NAD(P)H + H+
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Glossary: L-1-piperideine 6-carboxylate = (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2-carboxylate = (S)-1,6-didehydropiperidine-2-carboxylate
Other name(s): dihydrodipicolinic acid reductase; 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate:NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase
Systematic name: (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate:NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, PDB, CAS registry number: 9055-46-3
References:
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2. Tamir, H. Dihydrodipicolinic acid reductase (Escherichia coli). Methods Enzymol. 17B (1971) 134-139.