Reaction: L-proline + acceptor = (S)-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate + reduced acceptor
Other name(s): L-proline dehydrogenase; L-proline:(acceptor) oxidoreductase
Systematic name: L-proline:acceptor oxidoreductase
Comments: A flavoprotein (FAD). In many organisms, ranging from bacteria to mammals, proline is oxidized to glutamate in a two-step process involving this enzyme and EC 1.5.1.12, 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase [2]. Both activities are carried out by the same enzyme in enterobacteria [2,3].
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9050-70-8
References:
1. Scarpulla, R.C. and Sofer, R.L. Membrane-bound proline dehydrogenase from Escherichia coli. Solubilization, purification, and characterization. J. Biol. Chem. 253 (1978) 5997-6001. [PMID: 355248]
2. Forlani, G., Scainelli, D. and Nielsen, E. Δ1-Pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase from cultured cells of potato (purification and properties). Plant Physiol. 113 (1997) 1413-1418. [PMID: 12223682]
3. Brown, E.D. and Wood, J.M. Redesigned purification yields a fully functional PutA protein dimer from Escherichia coli. J. Biol. Chem. 267 (1992) 13086-13092. [PMID: 1618807]