Coniferyl-aldehyde dehydrogenase

{{Short description|Enzyme}}

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| Name = coniferyl-aldehyde dehydrogenase

| EC_number = 1.2.1.68

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| GO_code = 0050269

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In enzymology, a coniferyl-aldehyde dehydrogenase ({{EC number|1.2.1.68}}) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

:coniferyl aldehyde + H₂O + NAD(P)+ $\backslash rightleftharpoons$ ferulate + NAD(P)H + 2 H⁺

The 4 substrates of this enzyme are coniferyl aldehyde, H₂O, NAD⁺, and NADP⁺, whereas its 4 products are ferulate, NADH, NADPH, and H⁺.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is coniferyl aldehyde:NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase.