Which of the following statements about the biological oxidation of alcohols is false?
A) Alcohol dehydrogenase is an enzyme that binds both ethyl alcohol and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide NAD+
B) NAD+ is a pyridinium ion and a strong Lewis acid.
C) In the reaction catalyzed by alcohol dehydrogenase, ethyl alcohol is reduced and NAD+ is oxidized.
D) Alcohol dehydrogenase catalyzes a hydride transfer.
E) One of the products of the reaction catalyzed by alcohol dehydrogenase is an aldehyde.
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