The Catalytic Mechanism of Sorbitol Dehydrogenase and Its Role in the Process of Diapause of Different Species
Sorbitol dehydrogenase is a key enzyme in the polyol pathway,which oxidizes D-sorbitol,L-iditol,D-glucitol,D-xylitol,D-galactitol into fructose.The catalytic process needs the combination of Zinc and NADH.The Sorbitol dehydrogenase inhibitor binds to the SDH-NADH complex and competitive with fructose.SDH plays a key role in the process of termination of diapause,and of redevelopment of embryo of many different species.This review summarizes the structure and catalytic mechanism of SDH,and its role in the process of diapause of different species.