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. 2012 Apr;78(7):2128–2136. doi: 10.1128/AEM.07226-11

Table 7.

Apparent Km values, pH optima, and cofactor dependence for enzymes acting on geraniol

Organism Km (μM) pH optimum Cofactor EC no. (enzyme) Reference
C. defragrans 3.3 10 NAD+ 1.1.1.183 This study
Carpoglyphus lactis (prune mite) 51 9 NAD+ 1.1.1.183 38
Citrus sp. (orange) 46.5 9 NADP+ 1.1.1.183 43
Cymbopogon flexuosus (lemongrass) 100 NDa NADP+ 1.1.1.183 49
Ocimum basilicum (basil) 30 9.5 NADP+ 1.1.1.183 25
Homo sapiens (human) 25 9 NADPH 1.1.1.21 (aldehyde reductase) 16
Ipomoea batatas (sweet potato) 729 ND NADP+ 1.1.1.216 (farnesol dehydrogenase) 26
Arabidopsis thaliana 800 10 NAD+ 1.1.1.284 [(S)-(hydroxymethyl) glutathione dehydrogenase] 1
Rosa hybrid 2,783 ND ND 2.3.1.84 (alcohol o-acetyltransferase) 19
Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) 140 ND ND 2.4.1.85 (cyanohydrin beta-glucosyltransferase) 20
Thea sinensis (tea) 6,250 ND NAD 1.1.1.1 (alcohol:NAD oxidoreductase) 23
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ND, not determined.