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alcohol dehydrogenase (NAD) activity

Known as: ADH, NAD-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase, NADH-alcohol dehydrogenase 
Catalysis of the reaction: an alcohol + NAD+ = an aldehyde or ketone + NADH + H+. [EC:1.1.1.1]
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aldehyde dehydrogenase (NAD+) activityethanol dehydrogenase

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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Induction by ethanol of alcohol dehydrogenase activity in Acetobacter pasteurianus
The membrane-bound alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) activity of Acetobacter pasteurianus NCI1380 was enhanced more than 10-fold by the… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Ethanol‐induced and glucose‐insensitive alcohol dehydrogenase activity in the yeast Kluyveromyces lactis
The alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) system in the yeast Kluyveromyces lactis is encoded by four ADH genes. In this paper we report… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Nonoxidative metabolism of ethanol in the pancreas; implication in alcoholic pancreatic damage.
Review
1989
Review
1989
Human metabolism of alcohol
This three-volume text provides a comprehensive review and reference source for those with a teaching, research, or practical… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Production of Acetaldehyde by Zymomonas mobilis
Mutants of Zymomonas mobilis were selected for decreased alcohol dehydrogenase activity by using consecutively higher… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
A transient expression assay for tissue-specific gene expression of alcohol dehydrogenase in Drosophila.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Modulation of alcohol dehydrogenase and ethanol metabolism by sex hormones in the spontaneously hypertensive rat. Effect of chronic ethanol administration.
In young (4-week-old) male and female spontaneously hypertensive (SH) rats, ethanol metabolic rate in vivo and hepatic alcohol… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Effects of castration and testosterone administration on rat liver alcohol dehydrogenase activity.
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
A sensitive photometric assay for alcohol dehydrogenase activity in blood serum.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY IN RAT BRAIN AND LIVER
Abstract— A significant level of alcohol dehydrogenase activity has been demonstrated in the soluble fraction of rat brain. The… 
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