Entry |
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Name |
hexadecanol dehydrogenase
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Class |
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on the CH-OH group of donors;
With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor
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Sysname |
hexadecanol:NAD+ oxidoreductase
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
hexadecanol + NAD+ = hexadecanal + NADH + H+ [RN: R02462]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
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Product |
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Comment |
The liver enzyme acts on long-chain alcohols from C8 to C16. The Euglena enzyme also oxidizes the corresponding aldehydes to fatty acids.
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History |
EC 1.1.1.164 created 1976
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Reference |
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Authors |
Kolattukudy PE. |
Title |
Reduction of fatty acids to alcohols by cell-free preparations of Euglena gracilis. |
Journal |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Stoffel W, LeKim D, Heyn G. |
Title |
Metabolism of sphingosine bases. XIV. Sphinganine (dihydrosphingosine), an effective donor of the alk-1-enyl chain of plasmalogens. |
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Other DBs |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 1.1.1.164 |
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