Equation an aldehyde[periplasm] + oxidized electron carrier[periplasm] + H2O[periplasm] ↔ a carboxylate[periplasm] + reduced two electron carrier[periplasm] + H+[periplasm]
Enzymes and Genes

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BioCyc IdCARBOXYLATE-REDUCTASE-RXN
Mass Balance StatusBalanced.
Direction NoteThe reaction direction shown is in accordance with the Enzyme Commission rules (the physiological direction of the reaction, if known, is indicated by the arrow direction).
Locations periplasm
EC Number 1.2.99.6 -- carboxylate reductase
Enzyme Commission Synonyms aldehyde:(acceptor) oxidoreductase
Specific Reaction

Enzyme Commission Summary

A tungsten protein. Methylviologen can act as acceptor. In the reverse direction, non-activated acids are reduced by reduced viologens to aldehydes, but not to the corresponding alcohols.

KEGG reactionR00544
METANETXMNXR115745

BRENDA Ec1.2.99.6
ENZYME Ec1.2.99.6
IUBMB-ExplorEnz Ec1.2.99.6
RHEA Related-To13881

Gene-Reaction Schematic

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