Term Name: L-xylose 1-dehydrogenase activity
Synonyms: L-xylose dehydrogenase activity, L-xylose:NADP+ 1-oxidoreductase activity, NADPH-xylose reductase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: L-xylose + NADP+ = H+ + L-xylono-1,4-lactone + NADPH.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050037]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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