From Ethanol to Acetaldehyde

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Nosova T, Jousimies-Somer H, Kaihovaara P, Jokelainen K, Heine R, Salaspuro M. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (1997) 21(3): 489-94.
Search Medline titles for NADP dependent alcohol dehydrogenase.: 7 citations on March 09, 2012.

                      Ethanol                      
                         |
                         |  NADP⁺
  NADP-dependent alcohol | /
           dehydrogenase |/
                1.1.1.71 | Search GenBank, 830 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                   Kyoto |\
                  ExPASy | \
                         |  NADPH + H⁺
                         v
                   Acetaldehyde

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: primary Alcohol -----> Aldehyde (bt0001)

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