From Furfuryl alcohol to Furfural

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Gutierrez T, Ingram LO, Preston JF. J Biotechnol (2006) 121(2): 154-64.

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57 citations on March 09, 2012.

           Furfuryl alcohol            
                   |
                   |  NAD+ 
  furfuryl alcohol | /
     dehydrogenase |/
           1.1.1.- |
                   |\
            ExPASy | \
                   |  NADH + H+
                   v
               Furfural                

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

primary Alcohol -----> Aldehyde (bt0001)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1433.
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