Coniferyl-alcohol dehydrogenase

Coniferyl-alcohol dehydrogenase
coniferyl-alcohol dehydrogenase
Identifiers
EC number 1.1.1.194
CAS number 37250-27-4
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / EGO

In enzymology, a coniferyl-alcohol dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.194) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

coniferyl alcohol + NADP+ \rightleftharpoons coniferyl aldehyde + NADPH + H+

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are coniferyl alcohol and NADP+, whereas its 3 products are coniferyl aldehyde, NADPH, 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 coniferyl-alcohol:NADP+ oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called CAD.

References

  • Mansell RL, Babbel GR and Zenk MH (1976). "Multiple forms and specificity of coniferyl alcohol dehydrogenase from cambial regions of higher plants". Phytochemistry 15 (12): 1849–1853. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88829-9. 
  • Wyrambik D, Grisebach H (1975). "Purification and properties of isoenzymes of cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenase from soybean-cell-suspension cultures". Eur. J. Biochem. 59 (1): 9–15. doi:10.1111/j.1432-1033.1975.tb02418.x. PMID 1250.