Chemicals and Drugs

Acetoin Dehydrogenase

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoin to diacetyl in the presence of NAD.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoin to diacetyl in the presence of NAD.

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5 entry terms
  • Diacetyl Reductase
  • Dehydrogenase, Acetoin
  • Reductase, Diacetyl
  • Diacetyl Reductase ((R)-Acetoin Forming)
  • Diacetyl Reductase ((S)-Acetoin Forming)

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under ALCOHOL OXIDOREDUCTASES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Alcohol Oxidoreductases (1972-1974)
  • Butanones (1972-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acetoin Dehydrogenase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094
  2. Acetoin Dehydrogenase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetoin_dehydrogenase
  3. Acetoin Dehydrogenase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6330627