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Mycothiol-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase

In enzymology, a mycothiol-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:

S-(hydroxymethyl)mycothiol + NAD<sup>+</sup> S-formylmycothiol + NADH + <sup>+</sup>

The two substrates of this enzyme are S-(hydroxymethyl)mycothiol and oxidised nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD<sup>+</sup>). Its products are S-formylmycothiol, reduced NADH, and a proton.

The enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is formaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase (mycothiol-formylating). This enzyme is also called NAD/factor-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase or S-(hydroxymethyl)mycothiol dehydrogenase.

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