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| Name       = alkan-1-ol dehydrogenase (acceptor)
| EC_number  = 1.1.99.20
| CAS_number = 75496-55-8
| GO_code    = 0047645
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In [[enzymology]], an '''alkan-1-ol dehydrogenase (acceptor)''' ({{EC number|1.1.99.20}}) is an [[enzyme]] that [[catalysis|catalyzes]] the [[chemical reaction]]
:primary alcohol + acceptor <math>\rightleftharpoons</math> aldehyde + reduced acceptor
Thus, the two [[substrate (biochemistry)|substrates]] of this enzyme are [[primary alcohol]] and [[Electron acceptor|acceptor]], whereas its two [[product (chemistry)|products]] are [[aldehyde]] and [[reduced acceptor]].
This enzyme belongs to the family of [[oxidoreductase]]s, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with other acceptors.  The [[List of enzymes|systematic name]] of this enzyme class is '''alkan-1-ol:acceptor oxidoreductase'''. Other names in common use include '''polyethylene glycol dehydrogenase''', and '''alkan-1-ol:(acceptor) oxidoreductase'''.  This enzyme participates in [[fatty acid metabolism]].  It employs one [[cofactor (biochemistry)|cofactor]], [[Pyrroloquinoline quinone|PQQ]].
==References==
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* {{cite journal | vauthors = Kawai F, Kimura T, Tani Y, Yamada H, Ueno T, Fukami H  | date = 1983 | title = Identification of reaction-products of polyethylene-glycol dehydrogenase | journal = Agric. Biol. Chem.  | volume = 47 | issue = 7 | pages = 1669&ndash;1671 | doi=10.1271/bbb1961.47.1669| doi-access = free }}
* {{cite journal | author = Kawaia F | display-authors=etal | date = 1985 | title = Identification of the prosthetic group and further characterization of a novel enzyme, polyethylene-glycol dehydrogenase | journal = Agric. Biol. Chem.  | volume = 49 | issue=4 | pages = 1071&ndash;1076 | doi=10.1271/bbb1961.49.1071| doi-access = free }}
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[[Category:EC 1.1.99]]
[[Category:Pyrroloquinoline quinone enzymes]]
[[Category:Enzymes of unknown structure]]
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