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In enzymology, a 3-hydroxybenzyl-alcohol dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.97) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol + NADP+
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{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }
3-hydroxybenzaldehyde + NADPH + H+
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol and NADP+, whereas its 3 products are 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde, NADPH, and H+.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3-hydroxybenzyl-alcohol:NADP+ oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include m-hydroxybenzyl alcohol dehydrogenase, m-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (NADP+) dehydrogenase, and m-hydroxybenzylalcohol dehydrogenase. This enzyme participates in toluene and xylene degradation.
References
Forrester PI, Gaucher GM (1972). "m-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol dehydrogenase from Penicillium urticae". Biochemistry. 11 (6): 1108–14. doi:10.1021/bi00756a026. PMID 4335290.