Alcohol dehydrogenase

Agent Name
Alcohol dehydrogenase
CAS Number
9031-72-5
Formula
Unspecified
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Dehydrogenase, alcohol; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Enzymes
Description
Beige powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"A zinc-containing enzyme which oxidizes primary and secondary alcohols or hemiacetals in the presence of NAD. In alcoholic fermentation, it catalyzes the final step of reducing an aldehyde to an alcohol in the presence of NADH and hydrogen." [ChemIDplus]
Comments
May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "ENZYMES."
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