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MeSH Heading: Aldehyde Reductase
Tree Number(s): D08.811.682.047.150.700.156.500; D08.811.682.047.820.284.500
Unique ID: D000449
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000449
Scope Note: An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the oxidation of an aldose to an alditol. It possesses broad specificity for many aldoses. EC 1.1.1.21.
Entry Term(s): Aldose Reductase; Aldose Reductase Ia; Aldose Reductase Ib; Erythrose Reductase; Xylose Reductase
CAS Type 1 Name: Alditol:NAD(P)+ 1-oxidoreductase
NLM Classification #: QU 140
Previous Indexing: Alcohol Oxidoreductases (1972-1975); Sugar Alcohols (1972-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 92; was ALDOSE REDUCTASE 1976-91 (see under SUGAR ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASES 1978-90, see under ALCOHOL OXIDOREDUCTASES 1976-77)
Online Note: use ALDEHYDE REDUCTASE to search ALDOSE REDUCTASE 1976-91
History Note: 92; was ALDOSE REDUCTASE 1976-91 (see under SUGAR ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASES 1978-90, see under ALCOHOL OXIDOREDUCTASES 1976-77)
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/23
Revision Date: 2017/05/24

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