Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a carboxylate reductase (EC 1.2.99.6) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionan aldehyde + acceptor + H2O a carboxylate + reduced acceptorThe 3 substrates of this enzyme are aldehyde acceptor and H2O whereas its two products are carboxylate and reduced acceptor.This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases specifically those acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donor with other acceptors.