Term Name: (S)-usnate reductase activity
Synonyms: L-usnic acid dehydrogenase activity, reduced-(S)-usnate:NAD+ oxidoreductase (ether-bond-forming)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: (6R)-2-acetyl-6-(3-acetyl-2,4,6-trihydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-3-hydroxy-6-methylcyclohexa-2,4-dien-1-one + NAD+ = (S)-usnate + 2 H+ + NADH.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0046998]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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