Coniferyl-alcohol dehydrogenase

In enzymology, coniferyl-alcohol dehydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
The two substrates of this enzyme are coniferyl alcohol and oxidised nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. Its products are coniferyl aldehyde, reduced NADPH, and a proton.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is coniferyl-alcohol:NADP⁺ oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called CAD.