Term Name: S-(hydroxymethyl)mycothiol dehydrogenase activity
Synonyms: formaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase (mycothiol-formylating), mycothiol-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase activity, NAD/factor-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: S-(hydroxymethyl)mycothiol + NAD+ = S-formylmycothiol + NADH + H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050607]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-OH group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor