Description_x000D_ Application_x000D_ Formate Dehydrogenase (FDH) is used for diagnostics in large scale industrial processes. Its used in the production of an unnatural amino acid, tert-L-leucine, a component of some HIV protease and matrix metalloprotease inhibitors._x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 50, 250, 500 units in poly bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Formate dehydrogenase is an abundant enzyme from yeast Candida boidinii (CbFDH) that plays an important role in the energy supply of methylotrophic microorganisms and in the stress response of plants._x000D_ Formate dehydrogenase is involved in the stress response of plants and catalyzes the reduction of NAD+ to NADH._x000D_ Unit Definition_x000D_ One unit will oxidize 1.0 μmole of formate to CO2 per min in the presence of β-NAD at pH 7.6 at 37 °C.