In enzymology , a trypanothione-disulfide reductase (EC 1.8.1.12 ) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
trypanothione + NADP+
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trypanothione disulfide + NADPH + H+
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are trypanothione and NADP+ , whereas its 3 products are trypanothione disulfide , NADPH , and H+ .
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases , specifically those acting on a sulfur group of donors with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is trypanothione:NADP+ oxidoreductase . Other names in common use include trypanothione reductase , and NADPH2:trypanothione oxidoreductase . It employs one cofactor , FAD .
The X-ray crystal structures of trypanothione reductase enzymes from several trypanosomatids species have been solved, including those from Crithidia fasciculata , Leishmania infantum , Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi . The structures reveal that trypanothione reductase forms homodimers in solution with each of the two individual subunits comprising an FAD-binding domain, an NADPH-binding domain and an interface domain.[ 1] [ 2] Examples of trypanothione reductase inhibitors include 5-Nitro-Imidazole,[ 3] Febrifugine,[ 4] Imipramine [ 5] and Benzoxaborole.[ 6]
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^ Pandey RK, Kumbhar BV, Sundar S, Kunwar A, Prajapati VK (2017). "Structure-based virtual screening, molecular docking, ADMET and molecular simulations to develop benzoxaborole analogs as potential inhibitor against Leishmania donovani trypanothione reductase". Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction . 37 (1): 60–70. doi :10.3109/10799893.2016.1171344 . PMID 27147242 . S2CID 36383056 .