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MeSH Heading: Alcohol Dehydrogenase
Tree Number(s): D08.811.682.047.820.250
Unique ID: D000426
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000426
Annotation: a specific enzyme; do not confuse with ALCOHOL OXIDOREDUCTASES
Scope Note: A zinc-containing enzyme which oxidizes primary and secondary alcohols or hemiacetals in the presence of NAD. In alcoholic fermentation, it catalyzes the final step of reducing an aldehyde to an alcohol in the presence of NADH and hydrogen.
Entry Term(s): Alcohol Dehydrogenase (NAD+); Alcohol Dehydrogenase I; Alcohol Dehydrogenase II; Alcohol-NAD+ Oxidoreductase; Yeast Alcohol Dehydrogenase
Registry Numbers: EC 1.1.1.1; 0
CAS Type 1 Name: Alcohol:NAD+ oxidoreductase
NLM Classification #: QU 140
Previous Indexing: Alcohol Oxidoreductases (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/04/09
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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Enzymes and Coenzymes [D08]
- Enzymes [D08.811]
  - Oxidoreductases [D08.811.682]
    - Alcohol Oxidoreductases [D08.811.682.047]
      - NAD (+) and NADP (+) Dependent Alcohol Oxidoreductases [D08.811.682.047.820]
        
        11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases [D08.811.682.047.820.100]
        
        20-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases [D08.811.682.047.820.125]
        
        3-Hydroxyacyl CoA Dehydrogenases [D08.811.682.047.820.150]
        
        3-alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (B-Specific) [D08.811.682.047.820.186]
        
        3-Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase [D08.811.682.047.820.193]
        
        3-Oxoacyl-(Acyl-Carrier-Protein) Reductase [D08.811.682.047.820.196]
        
        Acetoin Dehydrogenase [D08.811.682.047.820.200]
        
        Alcohol Dehydrogenase [D08.811.682.047.820.250]
        
        Aldo-Keto Reductases [D08.811.682.047.820.284]
        
        Carbonyl Reductase (NADPH) [D08.811.682.047.820.289]
        
        Glycerol-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (NAD+) [D08.811.682.047.820.293]
        
        Homoserine Dehydrogenase [D08.811.682.047.820.300]
        
        Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase [D08.811.682.047.820.350]
        
        Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenases [D08.811.682.047.820.375]
        
        Hydroxypyruvate Reductase [D08.811.682.047.820.400]
        
        IMP Dehydrogenase [D08.811.682.047.820.450]
        
        Isocitrate Dehydrogenase [D08.811.682.047.820.475]
        
        Ketol-Acid Reductoisomerase [D08.811.682.047.820.487]
        
        L-Lactate Dehydrogenase [D08.811.682.047.820.493]
        
        Malate Dehydrogenase [D08.811.682.047.820.496]
        
        Malate Dehydrogenase (NADP+) [D08.811.682.047.820.498]
        
        Progesterone Reductase [D08.811.682.047.820.500]
        
        D-Xylulose Reductase [D08.811.682.047.820.800]
        
        Short Chain Dehydrogenase-Reductases [D08.811.682.047.820.900]

Alcohol Dehydrogenase Preferred

Alcohol Dehydrogenase I Narrower

Alcohol Dehydrogenase II Narrower

Yeast Alcohol Dehydrogenase Narrower

Alcohol Dehydrogenase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025