Proposed catalytic role for histidine in pyridine nucleotide-linked alcohol dehydrogenases.
1966
H J Ringold
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D002384
Catalysis
The facilitation of a chemical reaction by material (catalyst) that is not consumed by the reaction.
Catalyses
D006639
Histidine
An essential amino acid that is required for the production of HISTAMINE.
Histidine, L-isomer,L-Histidine,Histidine, L isomer,L-isomer Histidine
D000429
Alcohol Oxidoreductases
A subclass of enzymes which includes all dehydrogenases acting on primary and secondary alcohols as well as hemiacetals. They are further classified according to the acceptor which can be NAD+ or NADP+ (subclass 1.1.1), cytochrome (1.1.2), oxygen (1.1.3), quinone (1.1.5), or another acceptor (1.1.99).