Term Name: N-acetylhexosamine 1-dehydrogenase activity
Synonyms: N-acetyl-D-hexosamine dehydrogenase activity, N-acetyl-D-hexosamine:NAD+ 1-oxidoreductase activity, N-acetylhexosamine dehydrogenase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + H2O + NAD+ = N-acetyl-D-glucosaminate + 2 H+ + NADH.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050120]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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