| 释义 |
alcohol dehydrogenase
alcohol dehydrogenasen. Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones.alcohol dehydrogenase
al·co·hol de·hy·dro·gen·ase (ADH), (al'kŏ-hol dē-hi-droj'e-nās), An oxidoreductase that reversibly converts an alcohol to an aldehyde (or ketone) with NAD+ as the hydride acceptor; for example, ethanol + NAD+ ⇄ acetaldehyde + NADH.
See also: alcohol dehydrogenase (acceptor), alcohol dehydrogenase (NADP+). alcohol dehydrogenasen. Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones.al·co·hol de·hy·dro·gen·ase (ADH) (al'kŏ-hol dē-hī-droj'en-ās) An oxidoreductase that reversibly converts an alcohol to an aldehyde (or ketone) with NAD+ as the H acceptor. For example, ethanol + NAD+↔ acetaldehyde+ NADH. Plays an important role in alcoholism.AcronymsSeeADH |