Biology:Acetoin dehydrogenase

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Short description: Class of enzymes
Acetoin dehydrogenase
Identifiers
EC number2.3.1.190
Databases
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Acetoin dehydrogenase (EC 2.3.1.190, acetoin dehydrogenase complex, acetoin dehydrogenase enzyme system, AoDH ES) is an enzyme with systematic name acetyl-CoA:acetoin O-acetyltransferase.[1][2] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

  1. REDIRECT Template:Chemical reaction

This enzyme requires thiamine diphosphate and is involved in the catabolism of acetoin. It is widely present in bacteria and has been characterised from Alcaligenes eutrophus,[2] Pelobacter carbinolicus,[3] Clostridium magnum,[4] Pseudomonas putida,[5] and Bacillus subtilis.[6]

See also

  • Diacetyl reductase

References