Alcohol-forming fatty acyl-CoA reductase

Alcohol-forming fatty acyl-CoA reductase (, FAR (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name long-chain acyl-CoA:NADPH reductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction


 * a long-chain acyl-CoA + 2 NADPH + 2 H+ $$\rightleftharpoons$$ a long-chain alcohol + 2 NADP+ + coenzyme A

The enzyme has been characterized from the plant Simmondsia chinensis.