(R)-3-hydroxyacid-ester dehydrogenase

In enzymology, a (R)-3-hydroxyacid-ester dehydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * ethyl (R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate + NADP$+$ $$\rightleftharpoons$$ ethyl 3-oxohexanoate + NADPH + H$+$

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ethyl (R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate and NADP$+$, whereas its 3 products are ethyl 3-oxohexanoate, NADPH, and H$+$.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD$+$ or NADP$+$ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is ethyl-(R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate:NADP$+$ 3-oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called 3-oxo ester (R)-reductase.