Yeast Alcohol Dehydrogenase Definition in Medical Conditions Dictionary

Yeast Alcohol Dehydrogenase:

A zinc-containing enzyme which oxidizes primary and secondary alcohols or hemiacetals in the presence of NAD. In alcoholic fermentation, it catalyzes the final step of reducing an aldehyde to an alcohol in the presence of NADH and hydrogen.

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A carbamate derivative used as an alcohol deterrent. It is a relatively nontoxic substance when administered alone, but markedly alters the intermediary metabolism of alcohol. ...

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Yeast Alcohol Dehydrogenase Definition

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