ABSTRACT
NADþ-dependent alcohol dehydrogenases (AHDs) (alcohol :NADþ) oxidoreductase E.C.1.1.1.1) are enzymes that occur widely in living organisms where they are important for the detoxification and metabolism of ethanol and other alcohols (1). ADHs catalyze the reversible oxidation of various alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones, with the concomitant reduction of NADþ (2). Depending on the biological source, ADHs show different substrate specificity (short-long-chain alcohols, aliphatic/aromatic alcohols, and branched alcohols).
