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Benzil reductase ((R)-benzoin forming) (EC 1.1.1.321) is an enzyme with system name (R)-benzoin:NADP+ oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction (R)-benzoin + NADP+ benzil + NADPH + H+The bacterial enzyme (Xanthomonas oryzae) enantioselectively reduces one of the two carbonyl groups of benzil to form optically active (R)-benzoin.

EC number
1.1.1.321

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