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In enzymology an alcohol dehydrogenase (acceptor) (EC 1.1.99.8) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactiona primary alcohol + acceptor an aldehyde + reduced acceptorThus the two substrates of this enzyme are primary alcohol and acceptor whereas its two products are aldehyde and reduced acceptor.This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with other acceptors.

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