Coniferyl-alcohol dehydrogenase

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

The two substrates of this enzyme are coniferyl alcohol and oxidised nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+). Its products are coniferyl aldehyde, reduced NADPH, and a proton.

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.

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