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Table 1 CgAKR-1 substrate specificity

From: The Coptotermes gestroi aldo–keto reductase: a multipurpose enzyme for biorefinery applications

Substrate (2 mmol/L)

Relative activity (%)

Structure

2-Nitrobenzaldehyde

100

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural

116

Furfural

112

4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde

61

Syringaldehyde

72

Glutaraldehyde

98

Acetaldehyde

59

  1. Specific activity was determined as µmol of NADPH oxidized per min per mg protein. Relative activities of CgAKR-1 using different substrates are presented as the percentage of CgAKR-1 activity on 2-nitrobenzaldehyde