ENTRY       EC 1.1.1.6
NAME        Glycerol dehydrogenase
CLASS       Oxidoreductases
            Acting on the CH-OH group of donors
            With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor
SYSNAME     Glycerol:NAD+ oxidoreductase
REACTION    Glycerol + NAD+ = Glycerone + NADH
SUBSTRATE   Glycerol
            NAD+
            Propane-1,2-diol
PRODUCT     Glycerone
            NADH
            Hydroxyacetone
COMMENT     Also acts on propane-1,2-diol.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00561  Glycerolipid metabolism
MOTIF       PS: PS00060  H-x(2)-[SAE]-[HY]-x(2)-[SGA](2)-x(5)-H-G
            PS: PS00913  [AP]-x(6)-[STAP]-x(5,6)-P-x(4)-[AIV]-x-[GST]-x(2)-D-
                         [AI]-[LIVM]-x(4)-E
GENES       ECO: b3945(gldA)
            SYN: slr1167(gldA)
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 1.1.1.6
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 1.1.1.6
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