Coniferyl-aldehyde dehydrogenase explained

coniferyl-aldehyde dehydrogenase
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In enzymology, a coniferyl-aldehyde dehydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

coniferyl aldehyde + H₂O + NAD(P)+

\rightleftharpoons ferulate + NAD(P)H + 2 H⁺

The 4 substrates of this enzyme are coniferyl aldehyde, H₂O, NAD⁺, and NADP⁺, whereas its 4 products are ferulate, NADH, NADPH, and H⁺.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is coniferyl aldehyde:NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase.

References

• Achterholt S, Priefert H, Steinbuchel A . 1998 . Purification and characterization of the coniferyl aldehyde dehydrogenase from Pseudomonas sp. Strain HR199 and molecular characterization of the gene . J. Bacteriol. . 180 . 4387 - 91 . 9721273 . 17 . 107445 .