Cyclohexanone dehydrogenase

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In enzymology, cyclohexanone dehydrogenase (EC 1.3.99.14) is an enzyme that catalyzes a redox chemical reaction of the form

 
 
 
Reversible left-right reaction arrow
 
 
 
+ reduced acceptor
 

The two substrates of this enzyme are cyclohexanone and a electron acceptor. Its products are cyclohexenone and reduced acceptor.[1][2]

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-CH group of donor with other acceptors. The systematic name of this enzyme class is cyclohexanone:acceptor 2-oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called cyclohexanone:(acceptor) 2-oxidoreductase.

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