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EC 1.2.5.2 Details
EC number
1.2.5.2
Accepted name
aldehyde dehydrogenase (quinone)
Reaction
an aldehyde + a quinone + H2O = a carboxylate + a quinol
Other name(s)
aldehyde dehydrogenase (acceptor)
Systematic name
aldehyde:quinone oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
75536-77-5
Comment
Wide specificity; acts on straight-chain aldehydes up to C10, aromatic aldehydes, glyoxylate and glyceraldehyde. The enzymes contains a PQQ cofactor and multiple hemes that deliver the electrons to the membrane quinone pool.
History
created 1983 as EC 1.2.99.3, modified 1989, transferred 2015 to EC 1.2.5.2
EC Tree
1.2.4.3 created 1972, deleted 1978