Reaction: glycerol + acceptor = glycerone + reduced acceptor
Other name(s): glycerol:(acceptor) 1-oxidoreductase
Systematic name: glycerol:acceptor 1-oxidoreductase
Comments: A quinoprotein. Also acts, more slowly, on a number of other polyols including D-sorbitol, D-arabinitol, meso-erythritol, ribitol and propane-1,2-diol.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 249285-11-8
References:
1. Ameyama, M., Shinagawa, E., Matsushita, K. and Adachi, O. Solubilization, purification and properties of membrane-bound glycerol dehydrogenase from Gluconobacter industrius. Agric. Biol. Chem. 49 (1985) 1001-1010.