IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 1.4.1.1

Accepted name: alanine dehydrogenase

Reaction: L-alanine + H2O + NAD+ = pyruvate + NH3 + NADH + H+

Other name(s): AlaDH; L-alanine dehydrogenase; NAD-linked alanine dehydrogenase; α-alanine dehydrogenase; NAD-dependent alanine dehydrogenase; alanine oxidoreductase; NADH-dependent alanine dehydrogenase

Systematic name: L-alanine:NAD+ oxidoreductase (deaminating)

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9029-06-5

References:

1. O'Connor, R.J. and Halvorson, H. The substrate specificity of L-alanine dehydrogenase. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 48 (1961) 47-55.

2. Piérard, A. and Wiame, J.M. Propriétés de la L(+)-alanine-déshydrogénase. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 37 (1960) 490-502.

3. Yoshida, A. and Freese, E. Enzymic properties of alanine dehydrogenase of Bacillus subtilis. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 96 (1965) 248-262.

[EC 1.4.1.1 created 1961]


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