Reaction: an aldehyde + acceptor + H2O = a carboxylate + reduced acceptor
Other name(s): aldehyde dehydrogenase (acceptor)
Systematic name: aldehyde:(pyrroloquinoline-quinone) oxidoreductase
Comments: A quinoprotein. Wide specificity; acts on straight-chain aldehydes up to C10, aromatic aldehydes, glyoxylate and glyceraldehyde.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, CAS registry number: 75536-77-5
References:
1. Ameyama, M. and Adachi, O. Aldehyde dehydrogenase from acetic acid bacteria, membrane-bound. Methods Enzymol. 89 (1982) 491-497.
2. Ameyama, M., Osada, K., Shinagawa, E., Matsushita, K. and Adachi, O. Purification and characterization of aldehyde dehydrogenase of Acetobacter aceti. Agric. Biol. Chem. 45 (1981) 1189-1890.
3. Patel, R.N., Hou, C.T., Derelanko,P. and Felix, A. Purification and properties of a heme-containing aldehyde dehydrogenase from Methylosinus trichosporium. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 203 (1980) 654-662. [PMID: 6779711]