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Information on EC 1.2.1.8 - betaine-aldehyde dehydrogenase

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IUBMB Comments

In many bacteria, plants and animals, the osmoprotectant betaine is synthesized in two steps: (1) choline to betaine aldehyde and (2) betaine aldehyde to betaine. This enzyme is involved in the second step and appears to be the same in plants, animals and bacteria. In contrast, different enzymes are involved in the first reaction. In plants, this reaction is catalysed by EC 1.14.15.7 (choline monooxygenase), whereas in animals and many bacteria it is catalysed by either membrane-bound EC 1.1.99.1 (choline dehydrogenase) or soluble EC 1.1.3.17 (choline oxidase) . In some bacteria, betaine is synthesized from glycine through the actions of EC 2.1.1.156 (glycine/sarcosine N-methyltransferase) and EC 2.1.1.157 (sarcosine/dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase).

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Eukaryota, Bacteria
Reaction Schemes

Synonyms
badh2, badh1, pabadh, osbadh2, betaine-aldehyde dehydrogenase, betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase 2, osbadh1, pkbadh, badh2-e7, badh2-e2, more

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LITERATURE
betaine aldehyde + NAD+ + H2O = betaine + NADH + 2 H+
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MetaCyc
beta-alanine biosynthesis I, beta-alanine biosynthesis IV, choline degradation I, choline degradation IV, dimethylsulfoniopropanoate biosynthesis I (Wollastonia), dimethylsulfoniopropanoate biosynthesis II (Spartina), glycine betaine biosynthesis I (Gram-negative bacteria), glycine betaine biosynthesis II (Gram-positive bacteria), glycine betaine biosynthesis III (plants)
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