Which of the Following Statements About the Biological Oxidation of Alcohols

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the biological oxidation of alcohols is false?

• A) Alcohol dehydrogenase is an enzyme that binds both ethyl alcohol and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide NAD⁺
• B) NAD⁺ is a pyridinium ion and a strong Lewis acid.
• C) In the reaction catalyzed by alcohol dehydrogenase, ethyl alcohol is reduced and NAD⁺ is oxidized.
• D) Alcohol dehydrogenase catalyzes a hydride transfer.
• E) One of the products of the reaction catalyzed by alcohol dehydrogenase is an aldehyde.

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