Acetoin Dehydrogenase (Diacetyl Reductase)

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of acetoin to diacetyl in the presence of NAD.

Also Known As:

Diacetyl Reductase; Diacetyl Reductase ((R)-Acetoin Forming); Diacetyl Reductase ((S)-Acetoin Forming); Dehydrogenase, Acetoin; Reductase, Diacetyl; Acetoin:NAD+ oxidoreductase

Networked: 1 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Enzymes and Coenzymes: 1
- Enzymes: 152586
  - Oxidoreductases: 13671
    - Alcohol Oxidoreductases: 56
      - NAD (+) and NADP (+) Dependent Alcohol Oxidoreductases
        Acetoin Dehydrogenase: 1
        Clostridium magnum AcoR protein

Experts

1.	Kajfasz, Jessica K: 1 article (01/2022)
2.	Lemos, José A: 1 article (01/2022)
3.	Nakano, Michiko M: 1 article (01/2022)
4.	Zuber, Peter: 1 article (01/2022)

Related Diseases

1.	Dental Caries (Decay, Dental) 01/01/2022 - "The agent largely responsible for initiating dental caries, Streptococcus mutans, produces acetoin dehydrogenase that is encoded by the adh operon. "