(−)-endo-fenchol dehydrogenase (, ''l-endo-fenchol dehydrogenase'', ''FDH'') is an

enzyme Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...

with

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''(−)-endo-fenchol:NAD(P)⁺ oxidoreductase''. This enzyme catalyses the following

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: (−)-endo-fenchol + NAD(P)⁺

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(+)-fenchone + NAD(P)H + H⁺ This enzyme is from the plant ''

Foeniculum vulgare Fennel (''Foeniculum vulgare'') is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalize ...

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