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Sugar Alcohol Dehydrogenases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Sugar Alcohol Dehydrogenases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.047.150.700
Unique ID
D013401
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013401
Scope Note
Reversibly catalyzes the oxidation of a hydroxyl group of sugar alcohols to form a keto sugar, aldehyde or lactone. Any acceptor except molecular oxygen is permitted. Includes EC 1.1.1.; EC 1.1.2. and EC 1.1.99.
Entry Term(s)
Sugar Alcohol Oxidoreductases
Registry Numbers
EC 1.1.-
Previous Indexing
Alcohol Oxidoreductases (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note
78; ALDOSE REDUCTASE was see under ALCOHOL OXIDOREDUCTASES 1976-77; IDITOL DEHYDROGENASE was see under ALCOHOL OXIDOREDUCTASES 1977
History Note
78
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/15
Revision Date
2006/07/05
Sugar Alcohol Dehydrogenases Preferred
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