Alcohol Dehydrogenase (ADH) is an enzyme derived from animals, plants and microorganisms that catalyzes the oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde and reduces coenzyme NAD+ to NADH. Due to its high efficiency and specificity, ADH has been widely used in biotechnology, industrial fermentation and medical fields.

Function and advantage

Catalytic reaction: ADH catalyzes the conversion of ethanol to acetaldehyde and the reduction of NAD+ to NADH, this reaction process is fast and efficient.

High specificity: ADH is highly specific to ethanol and can accurately identify and act on ethanol molecules to avoid interference from other alcohols.

Metabolic regulation: ADH plays a key role in alcohol metabolism in the body, helping to regulate and break down ingested alcohol.

Application field

Industrial fermentation: ADH is used in winemaking and biofuel production to catalyze the generation and conversion of ethanol to improve fermentation efficiency and product quality.

Biosensors: ADH is used as a key element in biosensors to detect ethanol concentrations for alcohol detection and environmental monitoring.

Medical testing: ADH is used in clinical diagnostic kits to detect alcohol levels in blood and body fluids to help diagnose alcoholism and monitor binge drinking behavior.

Research use: ADH is used in biochemical research to study alcohol metabolism process and enzyme catalytic mechanism, to explore metabolic regulation and enzyme function.