Definition
Carbonyl metabolism is a general term used to collectively describe the reactions in which either the carbonyl group is formed or carbonyl carbon is reduced and/or further oxidized (Fig. 1). These reactions are catalyzed by three distinct families of enzymes:
Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs)
Aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs)
Aldo-keto reductases (AKRs)
Metabolism of compounds containing carbonyl groups
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Sreerama, L. (2014). Carbonyl Metabolism. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27841-9_7146-7
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