ISBN: | 978-5-5149-3225-2 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Aldose reductase (or aldehyde reductase) is an NADPH-dependent oxidoreductase that catalyzes the reduction of a variety of aldehydes and carbonyls, including monosaccharides. It is primarily known for catalyzing the reduction of glucose to sorbitol, the first step in polyol pathway of glucose metabolism.