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YEAST ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE

\jˈiːst ˈalkəhˌɒl dˌiːha͡ɪdɹˈə͡ʊd͡ʒne͡ɪs], \jˈiːst ˈalkəhˌɒl dˌiːha‍ɪdɹˈə‍ʊd‍ʒne‍ɪs], \j_ˈiː_s_t ˈa_l_k_ə_h_ˌɒ_l d_ˌiː_h_aɪ_d_ɹ_ˈəʊ_dʒ_n_eɪ_s]\

Definitions of YEAST ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE

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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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