Formaldehyde dismutase
In enzymology, formaldehyde dismutase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
This enzyme converts formaldehyde into formic acid and methanol.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donor with other acceptors. The systematic name of this enzyme class is formaldehyde:formaldehyde oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include aldehyde dismutase, and cannizzanase.