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Ethylene Glycol Degradation

Proteins (2)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Lactaldehyde dehydrogenaseEC 1.2.1.22; Aldehyde dehydrogenase A; Glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase; 1.2.1.21Escherichia coli K-12
Lactaldehyde reductaseEC 1.1.1.77; Propanediol oxidoreductaseEscherichia coli K-12

Compounds (6)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
NADH
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
ethylene glycolA colorless, odorless, viscous dihydroxy alcohol. It has a sweet taste, but is poisonous if ingested. Ethylene glycol is the most important glycol commercially available and is manufactured on a large scale in the United States. It is used as an antifreeze and coolant, in hydraulic fluids, and in the manufacture of low-freezing dynamites and resins.
NADA coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-diphosphate coupled to adenosine 5'-phosphate by pyrophosphate linkage. It is found widely in nature and is involved in numerous enzymatic reactions in which it serves as an electron carrier by being alternately oxidized (NAD+) and reduced (NADH). (Dorland, 27th ed)
glycolaldehydestructure