Acetoin dehydrogenase
Encyclopedia
Acetoin dehydrogenase or diacetyl reductase is an enzyme
that catalyzes
the transformation of acetoin to diacetyl
.
Enzyme
Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions. In enzymatic reactions, the molecules at the beginning of the process, called substrates, are converted into different molecules, called products. Almost all chemical reactions in a biological cell need enzymes in order to occur at rates...
that catalyzes
Catalysis
Catalysis is the change in rate of a chemical reaction due to the participation of a substance called a catalyst. Unlike other reagents that participate in the chemical reaction, a catalyst is not consumed by the reaction itself. A catalyst may participate in multiple chemical transformations....
the transformation of acetoin to diacetyl
Diacetyl
Diacetyl is a natural byproduct of fermentation. It is a vicinal diketone with the molecular formula C4H6O2...
.