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L-Iditol 2-Dehydrogenase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
L-Iditol 2-Dehydrogenase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.047.150.700.475
Unique ID
D007064
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007064
Scope Note
An alcohol oxidoreductase which catalyzes the oxidation of L-iditol to L-sorbose in the presence of NAD. It also acts on D-glucitol to form D-fructose. It also acts on other closely related sugar alcohols to form the corresponding sugar. EC 1.1.1.14
Entry Term(s)
Iditol Dehydrogenase
Polyol Dehydrogenase
Sorbitol Dehydrogenase
Registry Numbers
EC 1.1.1.14
CAS Type 1 Name
L-Iditol:NAD+ 2-oxidoreductase
Previous Indexing
Alcohol Oxidoreductases (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note
2000; see IDITOL DEHYDROGENASE 1991-1999, see SUGAR ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASES 1978-90, see ALCOHOL OXIDOREDUCTASES 1977
History Note
2000(1997)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/27
Revision Date
2003/07/09
L-Iditol 2-Dehydrogenase Preferred
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