Reaction: a long-chain alcohol + 2 NAD+ + H2O = a long-chain carboxylate + 2 NADH + 2 H+
Other name(s): long-chain alcohol dehydrogenase; fatty alcohol oxidoreductase
Systematic name: long-chain-alcohol:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Comments: Hexadecanol is a good substrate.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 76774-36-2
References:
1. Lee, T.-C. Characterization of fatty alcohol:NAD+ oxidoreductase from rat liver. J. Biol. Chem. 254 (1979) 2892-2896. [PMID: 34610]