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EC 1.1.99.8 Details
EC number
1.1.99.8
Accepted name
alcohol dehydrogenase (acceptor)
Reaction
a primary alcohol + acceptor = an aldehyde + reduced acceptor
Other name(s)
primary alcohol dehydrogenase, MDH, quinohemoprotein alcohol dehydrogenase, quinoprotein alcohol dehydrogenase, quinoprotein ethanol dehydrogenase, alcohol:(acceptor) oxidoreductase
Systematic name
alcohol:acceptor oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
37205-43-9
Comment
A quinoprotein. Acts on a wide range of primary alcohols, including methanol [cf. EC 1.1.99.20 alkan-1-ol dehydrogenase (acceptor)].
History
created 1972, modified 1982, deleted 2010
EC Tree
1.1.99.15 created 1978, deleted 1980
1.1.99.17 created 1982, deleted 2003