1.1.1.B20 evolution Bdh enzymes can be classified into R-acting or S-acting depending on the chirality of the chiral center introduced by the enzyme at the acetoin C2 atom. Whereas the preference for (3R)-acetoin or (3S)-acetoin is imprinted in the geometry of the substrate-binding pocket, R-acting and S-acting Bdh enzymes belong to different protein families and possess different architectures -, 760761 1.1.1.B20 evolution enzyme BDH belongs to the SDR family, of enzymes 741710 1.1.1.B20 evolution enzyme BtBDH contains a GroES-like domain at the N terminus and a NAD(P)-binding domain at the C-terminus. Phylogenetic tree analysis reveals that BtBDH is a member ofthe (2R,3R)-2,3-BDH group. BtBDH has the typical (2R,3R)-2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase properties and belongs to the MDR superfamily. According to previous reports, (2R,3R)-2,3-BDH generally belongs to the MDR family, while meso-2,3-BDH is commonly clustered in the SDR (short chain dehydrogenase/reductase) family -, 760463 1.1.1.B20 evolution phylogenetic analysis 702809 1.1.1.B20 evolution the enzyme belongs to the NADH-dependent metal-independent short-chain dehydrogenases/reductase (SDR) family of oxidoreductases -, 760817 1.1.1.B20 evolution the enzyme belongs to the short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family -, 721906 1.1.1.B20 evolution the enzyme belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases 761081 1.1.1.B20 evolution the enzyme belongs to the shortchain dehydrogenase/reductase superfamily -, 721397 1.1.1.B20 malfunction deletion of bdhA gene successfully blocks the reversible transformation between acetoin and 2,3-butanediol and eliminates the effect of dissolved oxygen on the transformation -, 762259 1.1.1.B20 malfunction deletion of budC causes redox imbalance towards NADH -, 761003