Chemicals and Drugs

Aldehyde Dehydrogenase

An enzyme that oxidizes an aldehyde in the presence of NAD+ and water to an acid and NADH. This enzyme was formerly classified as EC 1.1.1.70.

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Abstract

An enzyme that oxidizes an aldehyde in the presence of NAD+ and water to an acid and NADH. This enzyme was formerly classified as EC 1.1.1.70.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (NAD(+))
  • Aldehyde-NAD Oxidoreductase
  • D-Glucuronolactone Dehydrogenase
  • Aldehyde NAD Oxidoreductase
  • D Glucuronolactone Dehydrogenase
  • Dehydrogenase, Aldehyde
  • Dehydrogenase, D-Glucuronolactone
  • Aldehyde Dehydrogenase E1
  • Aldehyde Dehydrogenase E2

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29 allowable subheadings

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

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Previous Indexing

  • Alcohol Oxidoreductases (1974-1979)
  • Aldehyde Oxidoreductases (1980-1984)

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QU 140

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aldehyde Dehydrogenase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000444. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000444
  2. Aldehyde Dehydrogenase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldehyde_dehydrogenase
  3. Aldehyde Dehydrogenase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423792