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Alcohol Oxidoreductases MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Alcohol Oxidoreductases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.047
Unique ID
D000429
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000429
Scope Note
A subclass of enzymes which includes all dehydrogenases acting on primary and secondary alcohols as well as hemiacetals. They are further classified according to the acceptor which can be NAD+ or NADP+ (subclass 1.1.1), cytochrome (1.1.2), oxygen (1.1.3), quinone (1.1.5), or another acceptor (1.1.99).
Entry Term(s)
Carbonyl Reductase
Carbonyl Reductases
Ketone Reductase
Ketone Reductases
Registry Numbers
EC 1.1.-
NLM Classification #
QU 140
Public MeSH Note
64
History Note
64
Date Introduced
1964/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
Alcohol Oxidoreductases Preferred
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