Reaction catalyzed by alcohol-forming fatty acyl-CoA reductase (1.2.1.84)
+
2
NADPH
+
2
=
+
2
NADP+
+
stearoyl-CoA
+
2 NADPH
+
2 H+
=
octadecanol
+
2 NADP+
+
coenzyme A
