| N-acetylhexosamine 1-dehydrogenase | |
| Ec Number: | 1.1.1.240 |
| Cas Number: | 122785-18-6 |
| Go Code: | 0050120 |
In enzymology, a N-acetylhexosamine 1-dehydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + NAD+
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and NAD+, whereas its 3 products are N-acetyl-D-glucosaminate, NADH, and H+.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-acetyl-D-hexosamine:NAD+ 1-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include N-acetylhexosamine dehydrogenase, and N-acetyl-D-hexosamine dehydrogenase.