Reaction: allyl alcohol + NADP+ = acrolein + NADPH + H+
Systematic name: allyl-alcohol:NADP+ oxidoreductase
Comments: Also acts on saturated primary alcohols.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9028-58-4
References:
1. Otsuka, K. Triphosphopyridine nucleotide-allyl and -ethyl alcohol dehydrogenases from Escherichia coli. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 4 (1958) 211-215.