Formate Dehydrogenases

Flavoproteins that catalyze reversibly the reduction of carbon dioxide to formate. Many compounds can act as acceptors, but the only physiologically active acceptor is NAD. The enzymes are active in the fermentation of sugars and other compounds to carbon dioxide and are the key enzymes in obtaining energy when bacteria are grown on formate as the main carbon source. They have been purified from bovine blood. EC 1.2.1.2.

Year introduced: 1991(1980)

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Tree Number(s): D08.811.682.657.180

MeSH Unique ID: D005560

Registry Number: EC 1.17.1.9

Entry Terms:

• Dehydrogenases, Formate
• Formate Dehydrogenase
• Dehydrogenase, Formate
• Formate Hydrogenlyases
• Hydrogenlyases, Formate
• NAD-Formate Dehydrogenase
• Dehydrogenase, NAD-Formate
• NAD Formate Dehydrogenase

Previous Indexing:

• Aldehyde Oxidoreductases (1973-1979)
• Formates (1966-1967)
• Formic Acids (1968-1979)
• Oxidoreductases (1966-1972)

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Oxidoreductases Acting on Aldehyde or Oxo Group Donors
Formate Dehydrogenases