| EC |
1.1.1.71 |
| Accepted name: |
alcohol dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] |
| Reaction: |
an alcohol + NAD(P)+ = an aldehyde + NAD(P)H + H+ |
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For diagram of retinal and derivatives biosynthesis, click here |
| Other name(s): |
retinal reductase (ambiguous); aldehyde reductase (NADPH/NADH); alcohol dehydrogenase [NAD(P)] |
| Systematic name: |
alcohol:NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase |
| Comments: |
Reduces aliphatic aldehydes of carbon chain length from 2 to 14, with greatest activity on C4, C6 and C8 aldehydes; also reduces retinal to retinol. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EAWAG-BBD, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37250-10-5 |
| References: |
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Fidge, N.H. and Goodman, D.S. The enzymatic reduction of retinal to retinol in rat intestine. J. Biol. Chem. 243 (1968) 4372–4379. [PMID: 4300551] |
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| [EC 1.1.1.71 created 1972] |
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