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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
1.7.99.2 created 1961, modified 1976, deleted 1992
1.7.99.3 created 1961 as EC 1.6.6.5, transferred 1964 to EC 1.7.99.3, modified 1976, deleted 2002
1.7.99.5 created 1965 as EC 1.1.1.68, transferred 1978 to EC 1.1.99.15, transferred 1980 to EC 1.7.99.5, deleted 2005