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EC 1.2.99.6 Details
EC number
1.2.99.6
Accepted name
carboxylate reductase
Reaction
an aldehyde + acceptor + H2O = a carboxylate + reduced acceptor
Other name(s)
aldehyde:(acceptor) oxidoreductase
Systematic name
aldehyde:acceptor oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
125008-36-8
Comment
A tungsten protein. Methyl viologen can act as acceptor. In the reverse direction, non-activated acids are reduced by reduced viologens to aldehydes, but not to the corresponding alcohols.
History
created 1992
EC Tree
1.3.1.23 created 1972, deleted 2005
1.3.1.50 created 1992, deleted 1999
1.3.1.55 created 1999, deleted 2004