Ovaj enzim se sastoji od dva proteina. Jedan formira enzim-vezani dodatak CDP-4-dehidro-6-dezoksiglukoze sa piridoksamin fosfatom, u kome je 3-hidroksi grupa uklonjena. Drugi katalizuje redukciju ovog adukta putem NAD(P)H i otpuštanje CDP-4-dehidro-3,6-didezoksi-D-glukoze i piridoksamin fosfata.
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