Term Name: D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase (NADP+) activity
Synonyms: D-xylose (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) dehydrogenase activity, D-xylose-NADP dehydrogenase activity, D-xylose:NADP+ 1-oxidoreductase activity, D-xylose:NADP+ oxidoreductase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: D-xylose + NADP+ = D-xylono-1,5-lactone + H+ + NADPH.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047837]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-OH group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor