ID   1.1.99.20
DE   Alkan-1-ol dehydrogenase (acceptor).
AN   Polyethylene glycol dehydrogenase.
CA   Primary alcohol + acceptor = aldehyde + reduced acceptor.
CF   PQQ.
CC   -!- Acts on C(3)-C(16) linear-chain saturated primary alcohols, C(4)-C(7)
CC       aldehydes and on non-ionic surfactants containing polyethylene glycol
CC       residues, such as Tween 40 and 60, but not on methanol and only very
CC       slowly on ethanol.
CC   -!- 2,6-dichloroindophenol can act as acceptor.
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